J P M Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Hi All , I was at one of my antique coin stores today . I was looking through a box of BU Nickels for my book when I saw these 1970 D and 1970 S uncirculated coins. For a buck I said what the heck. To me the last two look MS 66 PL. Does anyone else think so ? Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted July 16, 2023 Author Share Posted July 16, 2023 (edited) I took the last two out of the 2X2 to get some better shots. It looks like these coins have been in the 2X2 for to long. The 70S looks foggy . Another thing I can see is hanging around in a box of coins all with 2X2 staples is not a good idea. Almost all the small rounded marks look to be from other holders hitting each other. Edited July 16, 2023 by J P M Hoghead515 and JT2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoghead515 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Nice finds JP. J P M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted July 16, 2023 Author Share Posted July 16, 2023 My coin man Steve also said he picked up some new inventory he had not priced out yet .He cracks me up, He pulls out a 12 by 12 box with 8 plastic 20 coin holders full of MS Morgan's. I was pressed for time but there were some outstanding looking coins in those containers MS63 to MS66. I can't wait to see how he prices them out. Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Still very nice nickels @J P M!!!! I think the 70 S would be a 66 and the 70 D a 65 (the two you took out of the cardboard flips). As for the PL, all I can tell you is that it took me over a decade to get a single modern coin with a PL designation. It is difficult to get on any coin, and what I know about it from the NGC grading perspective is that they have something set up in the grading room and the grader has to be able to read or see something on the coin for it to get either PL or DPL. I got mine on a dime and had sent many dimes that basically blinded me trying to look at the details with a light and my magnifier. None of those got it until I sent this last dime, and I was confident it would get a PL and finally it did! Now I know what it needs to look like to be able to be designated. I don't have your nickels in hand, but from the photos you provided, I would say neither would get a PL. I have one insane nickel in my last submission that came back that almost looked like a proof because it was so shiny in the fields and that one didn't get a PL either. Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) On 7/16/2023 at 10:31 PM, powermad5000 said: Still very nice nickels @J P M!!!! I think the 70 S would be a 66 and the 70 D a 65 (the two you took out of the cardboard flips). As for the PL, all I can tell you is that it took me over a decade to get a single modern coin with a PL designation. It is difficult to get on any coin, and what I know about it from the NGC grading perspective is that they have something set up in the grading room and the grader has to be able to read or see something on the coin for it to get either PL or DPL. I got mine on a dime and had sent many dimes that basically blinded me trying to look at the details with a light and my magnifier. None of those got it until I sent this last dime, and I was confident it would get a PL and finally it did! Now I know what it needs to look like to be able to be designated. I don't have your nickels in hand, but from the photos you provided, I would say neither would get a PL. I have one insane nickel in my last submission that came back that almost looked like a proof because it was so shiny in the fields and that one didn't get a PL either. We we may never know for sure. I do have some NGC graded PL nickels. I don't send in coins for grading unless the coin is worth 3 times the grading fee. I agree it is hard to see the proof like on this coin with a straight on shot. I am not sure what NGC does for a test but I was told years ago when I was younger. If you could see a number 2 pencil reflection in the coin it was proof like. Just old school coin collecting. I am not sure if old school is cool anymore ? Edited July 17, 2023 by J P M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT2 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 yes is she is a nice one. I only got one at the FUN show a 38 FS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post J P M Posted July 17, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2023 Here are two from my set JT2, Rod D. and powermad5000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 On 7/17/2023 at 6:23 AM, J P M said: I am not sure if old school is cool anymore ? Old school will ALWAYS be cool!!!!! J P M and JT2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 On 7/16/2023 at 10:31 PM, powermad5000 said: ... from the NGC grading perspective is that they have something set up in the grading room and the grader has to be able to read or see something on the coin for it to get either PL or DPL Maybe a #2 pencil? J P M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
