Two Identical Ikes: Two Different ANACS Results

[braddick]

As posted in another Thread, I submitted an Ike for ANACS grading a few weeks ago. It was returned as MS65. Another Ike, from the same grouping and with the same color was submitted and returned this week as AT. In fact, out of my full invoice, ANACS deemed six of the seven colorful coins at AT whereas in the past the results have usually been just the opposite.

 

 

I'm not sure what this means, if anything, other than ANACS is tightening up or had a bad (or, good- depending on how you view it) week!

[gmarguli]

Based on the photo the "AT" coin has more (too much) green and those dark spots are, I believe, a sign of the chemicals pooling there while drying.

[TomB]

Similar to Greg, the first thing I thought about when seeing those coins was that the AT piece has residue spots on it. These may be completely innocent spots, however, they are also evidence that a solvent was placed on the coin and, as the solvent evaporated, the impurities in the solvent concentrated and left their mark.

[jom]

No offense but whether they are AT or not means little if they are hideously ugly.

 

jom

[braddick]

Jom,

My photos make the Ikes appear more offensive then they really are. Luster isn't showing on either and the color- on both, is somewhat more vibrant. The point though is they are from the same grouping, appear to be the same, yet grade differently.

I will note the spots on the "AT" Ike though as an area ANACS looked at as responsible, but- in person- the spots appear under the toning, not over it.

[jom]

The point though is they are from the same grouping, appear to be the same, yet grade differently.

 

See my post in the other thread. Your complaint about the inconsistancies ABOUND. You and, it seems, 100s of others all point to pretty much the same thing: the TPG's have yet to either define or to even KNOW what AT is....let alone charging for this "service".

 

Unfortunately, if you are a seller in this coin market you MUST submit the coins or risk not getting the value. It really is a "rock and a hard place".

 

jom

[Leothelion]

This would make an interesting visit at your next major

coin show. Nothing is in black and white, it's a tough call.

Make your case and that's how everyone learns and wins.

I had a simular situation where I thought the coin was

misgraded due to a few rub marks. Instead of sending

it back to Teletrade, I took it along to a Chicago show

to show ANACS and then to the Teletrade table. Received

great service, to make this short. Interestingly, I ended up

buying the same coin on ebay and had to return it a second

time. The sad thing was that the coin had an EDS strike

but the rub marks made it difficult to add to the collection.

And I haven't seen one like it for that date since.

 

Leo