Help with grading

[Die Varieties]

I need help in understanding why this 1999 1c "wide AM" is graded MS-65 Red. I know my eyes are not as keen as they use to be -- but I would have thought it's around an AU grade. Must be something I'm not seeing.

 

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[IGWT]

Hi Billy --

 

I need help in understanding why this 1999 1c "wide AM" is graded MS-65 Red.

 

I need the same help. All I can offer is the typical "it's impossible to grade from pictures." That said, however, I tend to agree with your assessment.

[michael]

as a guesstimate from a photo of the said coin in the slab

 

coin was stored improperly in the holder so the coins color changed after certification

 

and/or

 

had something on the coin before it was holdered so the color changed in the holder

 

and/or

 

is a mechnical error with the tag

 

and/or the coin was mis designated which i highly doubt this happened more than likely one or more of the above first three

 

but without seeing the coin in hand sight seen and with a little investigation with ngc customer service i cant say for sure