Still have a lot learn but overall I am happy with the results

my previous journal I outlined my guesses at how my 6 coins would grade. The grades are back and I was right on 2, close on 2, and in the wrong hemisphere on the other 2!

1879 S Morgan, boy was I clueless, my guess MS63, came back UNC details OBV tooled cleaned. I thought I was good at identifying cleaned coins. I guess that mirror like finish was not original.

1955 Franklin Proof, my guess PF66, NGC PF66, came from a PCI holder that said PF67 Cameo. I really did not think it had enough to be cameo. I paid 20 dollars for it and FMV is 80 so with certification costs about what I might pay for it on EBay.

1842 Seated Liberty dollar, my guess VG8, NGC Fine details graffiti. I am not surprised with the details grade. The scratches on the back do not look intentional like graffiti. It still fills a hole in my dollar type set.

1937 D Washington Quarter, my grade MS64, NGC MS64. My dealers grade was accurate.

1943 S Washington Quarter, my grade MS65, NGC UNC details cleaned. Another real shocker, this coin did not looked cleaned to me at all.

But I saved the best for last. Also in a previous journal I mentioned I found a 1937 DDO quarter in my duplicates box. I paid extra for the variety attribution, my grade VF25DD, NGC VF30 DDO FS-101. This coming back as a rare DDO makes up for the other 2 embarrassments. I dont have an NGC membership so I am not sure how many they have graded with this variety.

So overall I am very pleased. Filled 3 holes in my registry, verified a rare variety, and got stuck with 2 pieces of junk. Not sure how soon I will be sending more coins for grading until I learn more about identifying cleaned coins!

Happy collecting and thanks for reading! Dave

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