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« on: April 19, 2012, 12:12:39 AM » |
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« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2012, 01:09:54 AM » |
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The coin looks pretty nice to me. Do you see something wrong with it that I missed? The photos could be better...
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2012, 01:23:22 AM » |
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"Wrong" with it?
Well, no and yes. I know the criteria. It seems to be a clear strike.
Hard to tell but I'll give it that there are no post minting imperfections.
It just seems the mirror has more marks than a German bank.
Usually what I see as a 69 at granted only a glance.
Is "Pretty nice" now deserving of 70s? Thats my question I guess.
Nothing like 70s I'm used to. Heck, musta been graded on a Friday.... A holiday Friday at that.
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2012, 01:33:08 AM » |
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It doesn't have a mirror finish. Any type of finish can earn 70 grades. Maybe that's what caught your attention?
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2012, 01:41:39 AM » |
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The strike is particularly amazing on this one.
Something is special about Shanghai 1991 gold panda strike characteristics.
There are some truly stunning pieces for a date sandwiched between 1990 and 1992 which are notorious for producing problematic pandas.
From the photos, I see no obvious flaws or post mint damage (PMD).
Looks like a fantastic coin.
You won't typically see highly mirrored proof fields on earlier Shanghai BU gold pandas.
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2012, 01:54:14 AM » |
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Agreed.
But if I received a 70 on this, I'd run and whistle and thank my lucky stars.
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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2012, 01:58:14 AM » |
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That's usually what happens when people get 70's :)
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2012, 02:05:26 AM » |
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Looks pretty good to me......
The little mark on the arm of the panda is a piece of plastic that is sitting on the pandas arm.
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2012, 02:06:14 AM » |
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2012, 02:06:42 AM » |
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Well in my humble opinion anyway
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2012, 02:11:45 AM » |
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Ok,
I see they are giving them out like candy now....
(best Gilda Radner:)
"Nefer-mind"
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« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2012, 02:14:48 AM » |
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« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2012, 02:17:34 AM » |
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Well in my humble opinion anyway
Boy oh boy. Huh, thats all I can say |
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« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2012, 03:23:13 AM » |
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Ok,
I see they are giving them out like candy now....
(best Gilda Radner:)
"Nefer-mind"
I have actually found NGC to be giving out 70's much less frequently. I recently submitted 60+ coins and not a single 70! Most of the coins were double sealed. |
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« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2012, 03:25:49 AM » |
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I know. Fewer. Yeah..
Doesnt mean this one shouldn't thank their lucky stars.
70? Perfection? Really?
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