Trying To Figure This Out

[jerseycat10]

Does anyone think this coin is anywhere near an XF-40?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/1934-S-PEACE-SILVER-DOLLAR-XF-40-PCGS-8521-/280721169986?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item415c491e42

 

He also mentions he picked the coin up at the Philly show. The Philly show is next month?

 

[jom]

He picked it up alright...and then dropped it...then rolled all the way home from Philly.

 

jom

[Ducksoup]

At best it looks like it might be a fine (15) grade.. Compared to pcgs photo grade iPad app at least that's what it looks like to me. I've picked up better looking peace dollars for spot.

[jom]

That's pretty far off in grade then...could it be a fake slab?

 

jom

[physics-fan3.14]

I wouldn't even know where to begin grading circulated Peace dollars. With the strike problems these things had, an AU coin could look VG.

[bartlesvilleok]

Is it just me or does the "S" look off?

 

[MarkFeld]

Is it just me or does the "S" look off?

The coin and mintmark look fine (pun intended). It just appears to be an over-graded coin.

 

[Walkerfan]

That is a VG-F coin without a doubt.

[michael]

pass overgraded and ugly

 

dont think anymore about this rat

 

enough said

 

[zboyle04]

i have a 34-s in an NGC holder at XF45 that looks better than every XF45 i have ever seen, it belongs in an AU holder for sure

[BillJones]

It is hard to believe that PCGS missed the grade that badly. That is third world slab grading. As soon as I saw it the words "fake slab" went through my mind.

 

I guess that one won't be getting a "green football" any time soon.

[L1ncolnF4n]

It is hard to believe that PCGS missed the grade that badly. That is third world slab grading. As soon as I saw it the words "fake slab" went through my mind.

 

I guess that one won't be getting a "green football" any time soon.

 

There's no way something that bad could happen unless it was a typo, which a cert lookup should catch. That's (most likely) a fake slab [and more likely than not a counterfeit coin]

[Buffalo Head]

Do ya think it's possible it's a weak strike? I don't really see any rub and the intire coin is lacking in detail. Just a thought.

[L1ncolnF4n]

The high points are heavily rubbed down. Look at the eagle and the hair for evidence. The coin is well circulated, there are contact marks all over. It probably was weakly struck as well, but it's not an XF-45 by any means.

[RWB]

Junk. Save your money.

[WoodenJefferson]

Hence the reduced price (nobody wants that dog) and still for sale (really, nobody wants that dog)

[jerseycat10]

Funny, the seller has 2 other similarly misgraded 34-s's in PCGS holders.

 

Something funny is going on.

[Buffalo Head]

Funny, the seller has 2 other similarly misgraded 34-s's in PCGS holders.

 

Something funny is going on.

 

The high points are heavily rubbed down. Look at the eagle and the hair for evidence. The coin is well circulated, there are contact marks all over. It probably was weakly struck as well, but it's not an XF-45 by any means.

 

 

I agree on both counts. So are ya thinking it's a fake slab?

[L1ncolnF4n]

Funny, the seller has 2 other similarly misgraded 34-s's in PCGS holders.

 

Something funny is going on.

 

The high points are heavily rubbed down. Look at the eagle and the hair for evidence. The coin is well circulated, there are contact marks all over. It probably was weakly struck as well, but it's not an XF-45 by any means.

 

 

I agree on both counts. So are ya thinking it's a fake slab?

 

JMHO

[WoodenJefferson]

Funny, the seller has 2 other similarly misgraded 34-s's in PCGS holders.

 

Something funny is going on.

 

I found 1 other rather quickly...how's that saying go, "If this is a XF-40 I'll eat my insert article of taste"

[RGT]

i have a 34-s in an NGC holder at XF45 that looks better than every XF45 i have ever seen, it belongs in an AU holder for sure

 

Several years ago I bought a 34-S in an NGC XF45 holder. I thought it looked better so I cracked it out and sent it to ANACS. It came back AU58.

 

 

 

Cleaned.

 

Maybe NGC net graded it.

[L1ncolnF4n]

http://coinauctionshelp.com/how_to_grade_peace_dollars.html

 

Those eBay listings look like G-04

[James_OldeTowne]

The images look like poor quality scans to me. I don't know if I agree that the 1934-S only grades "fine", but EF does seem like a stretch. I would have guessed mid-VF.

[Buffalo Head]

The #'s on the slab jive with the pcgs verification but no pics to go with it so it's useless.

[zboyle04]

maybe tomorrow or the next day i will take a pic of my 34-s, it is very PQ for an XF45. And JerseyCat, stay far away from those ones you posted

[jerseycat10]

, I had absolutely no intention on buying, just couldn't believe my eyes.

 

When I buy my first 1934-S, it will be UNC.

[zboyle04]

jerseycat, check this out, i know you will like it!

[jerseycat10]

Nice, did u just get that off ebay?

 

If so, i gave that coin an obligatory $50 bid, .

 

I am trying to refrain from buying Peace Dollars that don't improve my registry set... but sometimes those toners can be tempting!

[zboyle04]

yeah got it off ebay for $50.99, it looks awesome in hand, really unique toning

[mkman123]

Pcgs really messed up on the grade!