Guess the grade contest!

[Danye West]

Relayed from ATS: I've been practicing my grading skills on a e-flash card set of over 300 highly-accurate trueviews, doing 20 at a time like PCGS' grading contest. I'm interested to see how y'all fare on these 10 coins. All these coins are straight-graded business strikes. Full credit for correct grades, half credit for one point off. Winner gets bragging rights. Let the games begin!

UPDATE: Top three scores get little digital trophies they can put in their signature, in addition to bragging rights.

 

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[BillJones]

1917-D half dollar VG-10

1839 half dollar VF-30

1851 $10 EF sharpness, no grade because of reverse rim damage

1934 quarter MS-66

1938-D nickel MS-65 and maybe MS-66 because of the color

1895-S quarter, My grade MS-63, but probably an slab grade MS-64.

1917 half dollar MS-65

1920 cent, slab grade AU-50, my grade EF-40 because of minor staining.

1878-S Morgan Dollar MS-64

1917 Type II quarter MS-64, no full head.

[WoodenJefferson]

1 VF-25

2 XF-40

3 XF-40

4 MS-66

5 MS-65

6 MS-65

7 MS-64

8 AU-53

9 MS-65

10 MS-65

 

These are todays grades, 10-15 years ago drop a point on each coin.

[numisport]

1 VG 10

2 XF 40

3 no grade - rim damage

4 MS 66

5 MS 66 Star color

6 MS 64

7 MS 66

8 AU 50

9 MS65 PL

10 MS 63

 

No qualifiers without coins in hand

[Nutmeg Coin]

I wrote down:

 

F15; VF20; XF45; MS66; MS65*; MS65; MS65; MS63 bn; MS65pl; MS64.

[physics-fan3.14]

I'll play!

 

1917D: F-12

1839: VF-30

1851: EF Details (I know you said it's graded problem free - but it shouldn't be)

1934: MS-66

1938D: MS-65

1895: MS-64

1917: MS-64

1920: AU-55

1878: MS-64 DPL

1917D: MS-64+

[Danye West]

I'm going to leave this open for one more day.

It looks like we're going to need a tiebreaker too!

[dcarr]

1917-D (obverse) 50c: VF20

1839 (with drapery) 50c: EF40

1851 $20: AU50 NET to EF45 due to edge dings

1934 25C: MS67

1938-D 5c: MS64

1895-S 25c: MS65

1917 50c: MS65

1920 1c: EF45BN

1878-S $1: MS64 DMPL

1917-D (type 2) 25c: MS64

 

[Danye West]

So far we have 22 total competitors. You have 1 day left to submit grades.

[numisport]

Sorry I missed the straight grade description but then 1851 Double Eagle would XF 45 ( but why). I'm not qualified to market grade.

[coinman_23885]

1917-D 50c: VF20

1839 50c: VF30

1851 $20: XF45 shot AU50

1934 25c: MS67

1938 5c: MS66 shot MS66+ w/color bump (grade inflation has hit this series hard)

1895-S 25c: MS64

1917 50c: MS65

1920 1c: AU55 BN

1878-S S$1: MS63 probably PL - would need to see in hand to determine reflectively of mirrors

1917-D 25c: MS64

 

My opinions above are based on my perception of current grading standards. I would expect some of the coins, especially the 1917-D 50c, 1934 25c, and the 1895-S 25c, to drop by one interval if in old green holder.

[Danye West]

Sorry I missed the straight grade description but then 1851 Double Eagle would XF 45 ( but why). I'm not qualified to market grade.

 

Updated.

[Hack]

1) 15

2) 30

3) 53

4) 66

5) 65

6) 63

7) 64

8) 55 BN

9) 64 PL

10) 64

[KMAG100]

1. VF 20

2. VF 35

3. XF 40

4. MS 66

5. MS 65*

6. MS 64

7. MS 65

8. AU 50

9. MS 63 PL good chance this one will come back 64 but I'm going with 63

10. MS 64

 

Not a professional, but that 's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[PocketArt]

Okay, here goes.

 

1,) F15

2.) VF20

3.) VF35

4.) MS66

5.) MS65 *

6.) MS64+

7.) MS65

8.) AU58

9.) MS64 DMPL

10.) MS64FH

 

Cool, thanks!

[Thomas Kurr]

1- g6

2-au58

3-n/a

4-ms64

5-ms65toned

6-63

7-62

8-45

9-60

10-64

 

[bsshog40]

10 minutes ago, Thomas Kurr said:

1- g6

2-au58

3-n/a

4-ms64

5-ms65toned

6-63

7-62

8-45

9-60

10-64

 

You do know this post is about a year and a half old? 

[Thomas Kurr]

who won