Anyone want to play guess the grade with my new Ike? (GRADE REVEALED, 1st POST)

[pendragon1998]

I just got this silver 1976-S Ike today. I actually got a few coins, and surprisingly, this turned out to be my favorite, followed closely by my new britannia. Want to play guess the grade?

 

Grade is revealed - scroll down in this post.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grade revealed below...

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This coin was graded PCGS MS65. I was surprised to see that nobody guessed correctly. The concensus appeared to be MS66, so I feel like I did pretty good for $14.12 shipped. I bought this fella sight-unseen ATS.

 

Someone asked about the luster...it's pretty nice, actually. There's only one area on the coin that I think took it from a 66 to a 65 (or maybe it shouldn't have); it's the reverse, under EPU and the bell. It looks like a little luster graze from another coin. Other than that, there were only a few small hits that others here noticed. It's a really pretty coin in-hand.

 

Glad to see everyone liked my Ike! Thanks for the feedback!

[LucyBop]

Nice Ike...

 

 

did you say new Britannia?

[CarolinaCollector]

Nice Ike - MS-67?

[pendragon1998]

Nice Ike...

 

did you say new Britannia?

 

Why yes, I picked up a new MS69 Britannia for my collection (4 to go now) - big pics .

[WinstonWare]

I like it! I have an empty slot in my dansco for one of these that I have been meaning to fill. I'll guess MS66

[LucyBop]

Nice Ike...

 

did you say new Britannia?

 

Why yes, I picked up a new MS69 Britannia for my collection (4 to go now) - big pics .

 

grooovy...

 

I just got this one:

 

[rrantique]

I like Ike Mike Whew say that real fast

 

Oh and a MS-67

[gmarguli]

MS66. Hits on jaw and neck. The TPG seem to be a little harder on this date than the other dates.

[MikeInFL]

I'm having a great deal of trouble judging the luster from the photos...

 

The coin looks clean enough to be a 67 or 68, but the apparent lack of luster makes me hedge my bet and say 66 or 67.

 

I'll guess 67.

 

Also, which TPG graded it could certainly change my guess, but the above is true for both NGC and PCGS (although PCGS is, oddly enough, tighter overall but less consistent).

 

All IMHO...Mike

[James_OldeTowne]

I'll guess MS-66.

[DJCoinz]

Nice pickups! I guess MS66.

[MunkyMan95]

I'll go MS66 as well

[bsshog40]

I go with MS66 also due to the hits on the Obv and a hit on the Rev. Nice looking Ike other than that.

[SkyMan]

67.

[rons]

ms66 with a shot at 67

[TJ'S Coins]

Without looking at anyone else's grade, I would say MS66 and a very clean, contact free coin for the price. Excellent addition to your collection!

[pendragon1998]

Grade revealed in first post

[JRocco]

Hey Michael,

That s a nice Ike. I don't collect these so I never responded, but I see a nicer coin than a 65 here. As long as the luster isn't off this is a clean coin. These coins are dinner plate sized so they do not come this clean often. A few of these tossed around in mint containers cause a lot of marks quickly.

I like this coin as a 66 by my eye and these pics.

[bsshog40]

I was surprised. This looked 66 to me. The minor nics didn't seem to warrant 65.

[James_OldeTowne]

This coin was graded PCGS MS65. I was surprised to see that nobody guessed correctly. The concensus appeared to be MS66, so I feel like I did pretty good for $14.12 shipped. I bought this fella sight-unseen ATS.

It may be that the majority are actually correct, and PCGS is wrong ! I have no doubt that unless there's something hidden by the imaging process, this coin should be a 6.

 

It seems to me that there is a relatively strong jump between MS-65 and MS-66 for these coins, so maybe PCGS was too scared to put the right grade on the coin . This is one of those few instances where the coin might be worth getting regraded.