ANSWER POSTED! GTG: 1869 three-cent in proof format, but I do not like the grade

[James_OldeTowne]

What do you think?

 

 

Edited to add: answer posted below!

[relicsncoins]

Need a reverse photo.....What's going on with the chicken pocks? Are they PMD of some kind?

[Arizonadesertrat]

I don't think it should grade---looks like PMD.

[James_OldeTowne]

Need a reverse photo.....What's going on with the chicken pocks? Are they PMD of some kind?

Stupid me - reverse photo should be there now.

 

All the little marks are rather raggedy digs into the coin's surface, but they are individually tiny.

[Bugmann1974]

Should be in a details holder if you ask me. Even I wouldn't buy that coin no matter how cheap it is

[relicsncoins]

If it's not in a details holder, I'm going with PF61 Cam.

[e1cnr]

It has those dark spots on obverse

a fingerprint/hairlines on reverse

 

 

but still feel it would like right in a PF63

[physics-fan3.14]

That should be a Proof Details.

[michael]

blown up photo so hard to grade and photo for me impossible to grade

 

but based on my eye and experiences and barring no hidden problems that i cant tell from the photo and of course in hand might be different

 

if the raggity digs (((which i thought were carbon spotting)))) are post-mint then genuine holder

 

if mint made then

 

my grade proof 62-63 cameo

 

grading services grade proof 62-63 cameo

[James_OldeTowne]

I was surprised at the grade myself! Is it possible those little marks are strikethroughs??

 

 

Closeup of the portrait:

 

 

[relicsncoins]

Wow! I wouldn't have guessed 65 in a million years unless it was graded by numistrust or something like that.

[michael]

big mistake in holder

 

dont ever crack that coin out of its holder

 

 

i dont call them overgraded and/or damaged coins

 

i call this coin a happy coin

[coinman_23885]

Wow! I wouldn't have guessed 65 in a million years unless it was graded by numistrust or something like that.

 

I don't even think Numistrust would have put that in a Pf65 holder.