Have you ever done this?

[spy88]

That is, check your grading skills against known slabbed & graded Heritage sold coins of same date and mm? All images on left are from Heritage archives.

 

Now, granted, Heritages pics aren't the greatest to start with and a pic of a bad pic is a worse pic. But there is still enough clarity for grade comparisons. I would like to know your opinions---Give me your grades for the slabbed on the left and then your grades for mine on the right. Will post slabbed grades and what I gave mine before seeing the slabs after those of you who want to try this post an answer.

 

First coin is a PCGS 1947-S and the one next to it is my 1947-S.

 

This next one is a NGC 1941-D and next to it is mine.

 

This is a obverse NGC 1943-P with mine.

 

Same coins, reverses.

 

Same coins---Monticello bldg

 

Reverses of a NGC 1949-D and mine.

 

 

[spy88]

What???

 

No one can grade these Jeffs? Not even a try? A stab? A go?

 

Need a push? Pics too big?

 

WHAT???

[chinook]

Come on Dave, there is a football game going on.

 

Actually it is just over, thats why I am on the boards now.

 

As for the nickels, I have no idea. I have only one in my type set and wouldn't even want to venture a feeble guess. But yours look to be more lustrous and sharply struck. Going by the pictures I would rather own your example than Heritage's.

 

[Leothelion]

What???

 

No one can grade these Jeffs? Not even a try? A stab? A go?

 

Need a push? Pics too big?

 

WHAT???

 

Sorry, I was watching football and replays of JJ's boob!

 

Leo

[spy88]

Football? Football???

 

If it was a golf tournament, I would be watching myself and understand, but I thought all this phoodbowl stuff was over with two weeks ago!!!!!

 

Ok, its over. Who won?

 

Thanks for the compliment Dave. You have a VERY astute eye for quality!

 

David

[Leothelion]

The heritage coins are likely overgraded. They really look terrible! Your coins look much better. Nice coins!

 

Leo

[spy88]

Just to let you know what the graded Jeffs were:

 

1) 1947-S PCGS MS66

2) 1941-D NGC MS67

3) 1943-P NGC MS68!

4) 1949-D NGC MS67

 

I had previously graded mine as

 

1) 1947-S MS65

2) 1941-D MS65

3) 1943-P MS65+

4) 1949-D MS65

 

Wonder if I have a shot at a Registry set if I've undergraded most of mine as far as just these 4?????????

 

David

[chinook]

I think you are too conservative in your grades. I especially like your 43-p over the Heritage one. Maybe yours is a 69.

[spy88]

Thanks, Dave! Very kind comment, very kind indeed!

 

Yea, I think I am going to have to do this with all my raw Jeffs, just to get a better idea as to how the two top TPGCs compare, what they are looking at @ for in a Jeff. and see where mine stand. Lots of work in Heritages archives, but will be worth it.

 

It is a nice 43-P with excellent luster, 100% nick free. AND, it might squeek by for a 6FS from NGC.

 

David

[NPCoin]

I think you are too conservative in your grades.

 

Or you should say, I think the "professionals" are too liberal in their grades!