Coins Back From NGC

Pleased with the results of some, not pleased with others. However, they overgraded (in my opinion) many of the more expensive ones, so it balances out.

1. 1917-D type 1 quarter...grade: UNC details cleaned.

My impression: Boo....the color may be slightly slightly off on the obverse as my dealer pointed out, but I think they were harsh on it. At worst they should have netted it to MS-61 FH.

2. 1851-C $5 gold...grade: XF-45

Overgraded. However, I do believe its problem free. This was the most valuable coin in the lot.

3. 1808 50c...grade: XF details harshly cleaned

I really disagree with this one...its been cleaned in spots, but it does have AU details. Weaker early bust strike. Not harshly cleaned IMO.

4. 1873 Arrows 25c...grade: Au details harshly cleaned

Right on

5. 1892-O 50c...grade: AU-58

Slightly overgraded, would have given it a 53 or 55 personally

6. 1892-S 50c...grade: VG 8

Right on

7. 1866-S no motto 50c...grade: FA2

They got this one wrong, its blatantly messed with, and didnt get a details grade

8. 1901-S 50c...grade: VG-10

They should have graded it F-12, it has all of liberty and the rest of the detail is strong. I'm thinking they were just plain careless with this one

9. 1821 small date 10c...grade: XF details damaged

Was hoping for AU details damaged, I think it just barely makes it, but its a close call

10. 1875 20c...grade: VF-25

right on

11. 1909-O 50c...XF45

right on

12. 1866-S no motto 50c....VG-10

Dealers were hoping for F-12, I thought it was VG-10. So, fair grade

13. 1874-S 10c...UNC details cleaned

right on

14. 1875 20c...VF-35

Was hoping for XF, but probably netted down because of a weak strike or something else

15. 1871 $1...VF details obv rim damage

Right on, its a higher VF, but I know they dont include number grades

16. 1806 25c...AG details bent

No way this is bent, the wear is uneven, but I scrutinized this coin to make sure it wasnt. I think they took one look at the uneven wear and just assumed it was bent. So, they messed up here IMO.

17. 1849-O H10c...VF details environmental damage

No way this is VF, easy XF, maybe XF-45. I think they didnt take into account the weak strike or examine it closely, it appears to have a lot less detail than it really does at first glance

18. 1811/10 50c O-101....XF details improperly cleaned

No way this is cleaned, they missed the boat with this one

19. 1865-S H10c...XF-40

Borderline XF40/XF45 IMO, but either way is fair. Fair grade.

20. 1840-O drapery H10c...VF details environmental damage

I see perhaps some very slight change in patina on the back, barely visible at all. IMO though this coin doesn't have environmental damage, I checked it out thoroughly. I think this was a miss.

Then there were two other coins returned for glue residue and obverse residue (not PVC, some streaky weird stain type stuff). I was aware of both, but was hoping they'd be conserved...so not sure what happened.

Anyway, definitely a mixed bag here, going to resubmit a few...particularly that 1811/10 half which I was pretty disappointed with. I got lucky on a few though. Will take some pics later.