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Swinging For The Fences

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jackson64

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every once in a while you gotta go for the home run

My most recent submission has reached quality control. Originally I was going to send a mix of things including my 2010 proof ASE's..but in the end I thought I'd take my 5 submission coupon and go for a long-shot with a potential big return. I sent 5 of my Walker MS66's in for regrade, hoping to get either an MS67, an MS66+ or an MS66*.

You may ask what the big deal would be in getting an MS66+ from my MS66?..well I'll give you an example. One of my regrade submissions was my 1940-S MS66 with a CAC sticker for being premium quality for the grade. An MS66 lists at around $1,100 however the 67 lists at over $27,000 !!!!! So what that means I'm not sure but if a coin is graded MS66+ doesn't that mean it is just short of being a $27,000 coin? Would the FMV be more in the $10,000 range than the $1,100 range?...if it does, then you see why I took a shot.

In the years and years I have been a member and been sending coins to NGC I have been trying this a few times each year. To date, I have NEVER hit on one of these upgrades or even got the raw coin in a slab at that top tier. Eventually I gotta get one right? Even us little dogs gotta get thrown a bone once in a while.

The other coins I submitted were my 1941 in an old NGC fatty ( all were 66's remember)..great color and eye appeal--my prediction is a legitimate shot at 67 since I've seen few MS67's which actually are nicer than mine ( and to be honest, many 67's baffle me if mine is a 66).

I also sent my 1934 MS66. It is superior in strike, eye-appeal, and has less contact marksand more attractive color than the MS67 that I own--also a shot at 67 but I at least expect a+ ( probably not a * because some of the toning is dark).

I sent my 1945 which has pretty rainbow blends of red and orange hoping to get a * or +......and finally, another old NGC fatty when grading was stricter, a 1945-D with booming luster and that subtle wood grain striations, and top notch strike..maybe a 67 but at least a + I'm hoping.

Truth be told, I won't be surprised if they all just are returned in their original slabs, barely glanced at ( I read a report that says each coin is looked at for an average of 4-6 seconds each per side)..but I am hard-headed and keep taking these tries. After all, I actually look at thousands of Walkers per year--closely studying images and in-hand at shows/conventions/expos. I can say with all of my misguided arrogance that I may be a better expert at grading Walkers than the pros..after all, that IS ALL I look at for the most part. Not only that I know what collectors of the series love, what is coveted and what is unacceptable...oh well, I've rambled long enough--just preparing myself for the inevitable let down ( maybe I won't get as frustrated and angry this way)...but wouldn't it be a thrill to even get one or two of these coins with a +,* or upgrade--more than anything it may be just the validation of the years of study and selective picking that I've done and NGC finally giving me confirmation that I may actually know what I'm doing.

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