Posted 06/20/2010 10:14 am
I wish there were a single answer to your question, aladinslamp, but there isn't. Which, I guess, is an answer. 
For years/mints which are known for weak strikes, TPG grade seems unaffected at least to MS64 and probably 65. Only above that does quality of strike come into play. As I type this, I have open in another window Heritage pictures of a 1900-O, NGC MS67, with a pretty weak strike.
A San Francisco Morgan with typical New Orleans flatness would not exceed MS65, I don't think.
My personal feelings (i.e., what I'd do with my wallet) tend to agree - I wouldn't quibble price/grade for New Orleans strike issues below MS65, although I'd probably go higher in grade for one with an exceptional strike.
Ceylon62, coins with single-face PL/DMPL characteristics are not hard to find. They would not achieve that designation on a TPG holder, which requires it of both faces. Nice Dansco candidates, though.
For years/mints which are known for weak strikes, TPG grade seems unaffected at least to MS64 and probably 65. Only above that does quality of strike come into play. As I type this, I have open in another window Heritage pictures of a 1900-O, NGC MS67, with a pretty weak strike.
A San Francisco Morgan with typical New Orleans flatness would not exceed MS65, I don't think.
My personal feelings (i.e., what I'd do with my wallet) tend to agree - I wouldn't quibble price/grade for New Orleans strike issues below MS65, although I'd probably go higher in grade for one with an exceptional strike.
Ceylon62, coins with single-face PL/DMPL characteristics are not hard to find. They would not achieve that designation on a TPG holder, which requires it of both faces. Nice Dansco candidates, though.
