I overpaid... and I SURE DO care! (update 1st post)

[DHalladay]

It's a common date that I wasn't even looking for.
But the seller's photos blew me away and I just couldn't stop looking. So BAM!

Let's play guess the grade on this.

1879-S 19099774 close small obv.jpg (234.28 KiB) Viewed 8470 times

1879-S 19099774 close small rev.jpg (269.75 KiB) Viewed 8470 times

SO the coin arrived today and it looked almost nothing like the seller's images. Total fun with Photoshop.
It's already been mailed back.

[lioncutter]

ANACS 64
PCGS 65
NGC 66

[impairedsquirrel]

Looks like a PCGS holder, so I'll say it was part of a bulk submission and got a 65 label?
Send it to JR and he'll put it in the 64DMPL holder it deserves!

[...kenny]

Actually, I thought I saw a cameo or DMPL label in the bay of E this past week. I think it was a 79-S too...

[Brabjohn]

65, looks like a pcgs holder

[Tekkie1]

I'm guessing PCGS MS65PL.

[messydesk]

Put me in the 65PL camp.

[CascadeChris]

I'm at a 5 and while the frost is there, and the mirrors do seem deep, it looks like there's a tad too much cartwheel going on for DMPL. Maybe though, depending on the generation of slab..

[dave700x]

I'm in the MS65 PL camp.

edit to add - Overpaid only applies if you sell for a loss.

[vamnuke]

I'll join the 65PL camp. Nice looking dollar regardless!

[VamHelsing]

I'm going to say 66 possible PL and maybe a shot at 67...

[PickNGrin]

I'm guessing PCGS MS 64+...……………..

[Pittstate03]

MS64 DMPL

[morganman]

64DMPL I HOPE Deep contrast - almost 65 except for numerious obv bag marks
and lately im almost always wrong darn it LOL

[CascadeChris]

64DMPL I HOPE Deep contrast - almost 65 except for numerious obv bag marks
and lately im almost always wrong darn it LOL

Scott, DMPL isn't a measure of contrast. It's solely a measure of depth of field reflectivity.

If old holder, I'm leaning more towards 6PL now the more I look at it, with still an outside shot at DM.

[DHalladay]

And the grade verdict from PCGS is...

plain 'ol MS65

[crabscrape]

Dennis,

You can never over pay for something you want. Very nice coin though!

[vamnuke]

Yep, nice coin!

[impairedsquirrel]

Thank you, thank you... now send it to ANACS to complete my prediction.
VERY sharp pick Dennis!
I cracked a plain old 64 out and it came back 63 Cameo DMPL. When JR looked at it all he said was "someone had a bad day!"

[...kenny]

I was right. There are 2 of them on you know where!...