1935 peace dollar gem ---ms65,66,67????

[TheCount]

hello all,

 

this PD is going off to ngc for grading shortly. rarely have i come across a pd with so few marks in the face area and totally undisturbed mint luster. the coins has a fantastic light gold tone. pictures are not perfect but anybody willing to guestimate what ngc might come up with???

 

the count

 

 

ADDED SMALLER PICTURE FOR COMPARISON

 

[Coindude]

Looks like a well struck coin, but .... and isn't there always buts? And like all others this but is gonna stink.

 

There is enough chatter on the obverse for me to call 63 - 64, around the neck area, and I'm thinking if there's that much chatter there then there's other chatter elsewhere that might keep it even lower. But again, that's what I see. Even worse, the reverse shows what might be some rub. And, if I'm right there, then you're looking at AU58 at best.

 

I really hope I'm wrong for your sake.

[physics-fan3.14]

If I were bidding on those pictures, I would bid low 63 and hope for mid 64. It will not go higher than 64.

[TheCount]

hi coindude,

one usually sees what one wants to see, so i agree that maybe i chose to 'filter out' the neck chatter. then again, i have looked at tons of MS63 NGC coins and some i would have graded ms61 so there we are. pictures can be deceiving, i have bough coins where i thought they would just be your average bu and turned out to be real gems and vice versa

[bsshog40]

I agree with 63. Mostly not well struck but I do see a few nics here and there that may keep it from 64.

[James_OldeTowne]

1935 is hoard date of which there are many uncirculated rolls and thousands of UNC examples. On top of that, it is one of the very best produced issues in the series, thus gems are relatively common, and finding examples with few marks is not difficult.

 

As others have suggested, I think your coin is more in the MS-63/4 range.

[TheCount]

 

ok, so the consensus seem to be 63/64. ok with me too. but i still hope the grader is impressed by the high eye appeal, something a picture really cant convey. :-))

 

thanks....

[kryptonitecomics]

My first thought was altered surfaces BB? I sure hope I am wrong and if perhaps it's just the imges ten mark wise I will got MS64....good luck (thumbs u

[$ilverHawk]

Large images emphasize flaws. MS63. MS64 at best.

[TheCount]

 

 

i just posted a much smaller picture and i think you are right, above a certain size even a nice coin will have people concentrating on the faults. already my coin looks at least half a grade better..... if i shrink it down to the size of a dime will it be a ms 68 :-)) ?

 

 

 

 

[SWNGC]

I'm thinking 64, chatter at base of neck and high points on reverse is a killer of hopes for anything higher...

[$ilverHawk]

No, unfortunately shrinking images doesn't result in higher grades. Count, as you are discovering, there is quite a bit of subjectivity to grading---there are also well established guidelines. The key is to be able to clearly identify the grading parameters for your coin type. This can done by studying graded coins and understanding the grading process. As a suggestion check out www.coingrading.com. Not the Bible but some good insights.

 

Welcome to the forums and good luck.

 

Carl aka $ilverHawk