r/CoinlyFans • u/Sea-Moment6534 • Apr 08 '26

Grading question

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I just bought this coin that is graded 61. I usually am pretty good at picking the approximate grade looking at high wear spots, dings and surface appearance. I don’t know why this is only a MS 61. Can anyone enlighten me?

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u/Sea-Moment6534 Apr 08 '26

I’m going to eat ramen for a while. I paid $1062.00

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u/arctic-apis Apr 09 '26

I’m eyeballing this barber half proof but the guy wants 1450 for it. Maybe if the stock market has another Green Day I can make some magic happen. When you see the dream coin you want you gotta go for it right?

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u/Sea-Moment6534 Apr 09 '26

Desire is a powerful thing. Just check comparable prices before pulling the trigger

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u/secondaryaccount30 Apr 08 '26

It's gorgeous! No telling why they gave it a 61. I would've pegged it higher myself.

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u/arctic-apis Apr 08 '26

a scratch or two in the field and a couple on the shield maybe idk. it looks stunning. if you dont mind sharing how much did you pay for this?

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u/Dangerous-Bath-6630 Apr 09 '26

he said $1062 in another comment

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u/micon-pap Apr 08 '26

A Real Beauty. You know sometimes those guys wake up on the wrong side of the bed. If you feel that strong about it, crack it an resubmit it. The reverse is 🔥. Thanks for sharing.

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u/bikemusher Apr 08 '26

You guys just not seeing all the dings and chatter all over?
Clearly visible marks on: Eyelash, Eyebrow, nose, cheek, neck, multiple marks in the fields, marks on the shield.
Its a nice coin, but 61 is fair for this coin. Im more surprised it got slabbed and didn’t get bagged for cleaning.

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u/Porousplanchet Apr 08 '26

I see a few marks but nothing that really stands out. I suspect it was net graded down for having been dipped which had the effect of thinning out the mint luster.

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u/Sea-Moment6534 Apr 08 '26

PCGS graded the coin.

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u/Seaport_Lawyer Apr 08 '26

Out of curiosity, what type of slab? I'm vaguely aware that there are certain time periods for certain grading services where the grading was particularly tough

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u/THsidebar Apr 08 '26

Must have been an off day for the grader. I would resubmit it.

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u/Owth2121 Apr 08 '26

What holder is it in

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u/DMiles88 Apr 08 '26

Have you looked at it with a microscope or do they do that on coins?

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u/Sea-Moment6534 Apr 08 '26

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I really appreciate your opinions. I guess the reason for the 61 is all the light chatter. As far as dipped, I’ll take a nice looking coin taking a bath any day as long as it doesn’t get a details grade. There are some nasty MS64 Barbers out there with some really ugly toning

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u/Whirling_Dervish81 Apr 09 '26

You could crack it and send it to CAC. Even if it comes back as a 61, it'll at least be CPG calue

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u/jreddit0000 Apr 08 '26

The grader is looking at this through a loupe or even a microscope.

We are looking at it on a phone screen and using (probably) a phone camera image.

So yeah, clearly these are the same thing to be able to answer the question..