Guess the grades from my latest submission!

[jtryka]

Ok, I don't submit coins very often, but I had some bust halves and a classic head half eagle I wanted to submit with my 5 CS coupon, so here are some photos of the coins raw, guess what grades NGC assigned (I will reveal them later this weekend):

 

 

Have Fun!

[MunkyMan95]

10

BB

20

25

25

[jtryka]

Wow Chad, I'm glad you weren't the grader!

[MBA101]

I would say 30, 40X3 and the gold getting a 45

[MunkyMan95]

Wow Chad, I'm glad you weren't the grader!

 

Am I too tight? Busties aren't my specialty

[jtryka]

Yeah Chad, just remember on Busties, a rule of thumb, the earlier the date, generally the worse the strike. That said, the TPGs often ignore this rule!

[MarkFeld]

25

50

40

45

45

hike!

[jtryka]

For those who want an extra challenge, you can also guess the Overtons on the halves.

[gpnyc]

20

40star

30

40

35

 

 

[123cents]

I would guess

 

25

45

40

40

45

[rrantique]

(thumbs u

 

30

45

40

50

35

 

[jtryka]

Interesting guesses so far, I think many of you will be surprised by the actual grades! I will post them tomorrow.

[bsshog40]

The pics are just not the greatest to go by but I'll take a shot.

25

40

20

40

30

EF, BTW

[jtryka]

Ok, here are the results:

 

1808 (O-103) VF-25

1817 (O-113) EF-40

1831 (O-109) Improperly Cleaned

1832 (O-106) EF-40

1834 Obverse Damage

 

The gold has the slightest ding on the obverse which you can see between stars 8 and 9. As for the 1831, you got me on that one, if there was one I thought would be bagged for cleaning it would have been the 1817! Let me know your thoughts.

[bsshog40]

I wasn't really looking for BB issues myself. It's a shame that a coin being so old can be BB'd for a scratch. I have never understood this and would think it would just be a grade lower for it. After all, wouldn't a scratch be part of circulation wear and contact??

[Oldtrader3]

Jeff, I really like the 1808 coin. The obverse of the 1817 does have some marks suggesting cleaning. I can't see the 1831 well enough to judge. The 1832 looks to be a really nice specimen. I like the 1934 gold half eagle and considering it is gold and the coin's age and wear, I am surprised that NGC bagged it. They are all nice coins.

[jtryka]

Thanks Charlie, I agree with their assessment on the 1808, it's a great VF original coin. The 1817 to me looks like it's obviously been dipped a long time ago, so it's retoned on the periphery and is actually a very nice coin (and I probably wouln't have gone XF, but what the heck). The 1831 is an enigma since I saw no evidence of cleaning under the heavy toning. The 1832 is a very nice coin with a lot of luster under the colorful toning, so I probably would have graded it 45 or 50. The half eagle is a nice coin and I will keep it in my collection, but such is the risks of third party grading!