Grade Opinions On 1916 Standing Lib Quarter

I am always looking at 1916s and came across this NGC VG8 example. Comparing it with mine, they are practically identical, mine even being a bit stronger in some areas. Only real difference is that the NGC one has a stronger date. it's so sad the difference that a "date" can make





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Well, second round at ANACS turned out at a G4 problem free! That's a fair enough grade for me to be content with.

at least you got that... It confuses me because some of the details are just so strong... You might have just confused the graders because of that. You are playing "stump the graders". Beautiful coin though, when or if you decide to ever sell it, they will receive a gem for the grade

I think it's at least a G-6 coin, but problem free G-4 is a fair grade. They were way off with their AG-3 grade. Nicest looking AG SLQ I've ever seen.

Johnny, ANACS held it down the first time because of the wear on the date, I'm almost sure of it. Still, that date is legible, and, overall, the coin is in G condition, easy. To be honest, I don't know how any dates on these pre-1925s survive circulation for very long, anyway. There's no way they should be judged as strictly on that criteria as the others. Any clue to the date on these pre-1925s shouldn't peremptorily take that grade out of G.

Anyway, glad they fixed it for you.

Paloeguy, I like NGC, too. Grading, as you pointed out, is subjective. The grading checkpoints or standards, however, are objective. This first grade on this SLQ is a prime example of having placed controlling emphasis on the single grading checkpoint or standard that says that you must only have wear on the upper part of the date, to go G. As this date has more wear on it than that, hence, they graded it AG. NGC will take a broader look at the entire coin, subjectively "weighing" those objective grading checkpoints and standards against each other, to arrive at their overall subjective grade. In other words, they'll follow the right process, at least. And, really, that's the best one can expect.