Mr. CoinGeek: Another excellent video! I love watching you unbox NGC/PCGS slabs because then I get to try to guess what the grade is BEFORE you reveal it. Thanks so much for posting these videos. I am learning a LOT and I also check your website for anything that I might be in the market for. Have a great Fourth of July weekend! Cheers.
Your customer got very lucky with the grades on those bust coins. I would have bagged both of them :-) especially the quarter. I'm very shocked that actually graded. Awesome video as always.
That draped bust is a pretty one for sure. Those uneven/half flat strikes are so super common on those old coins, unfortunately. This was a pretty nice grouping. Glad to see that you got a star on that Morgan. Thanks for sharing!
I at one time had started a collection of 2 1/2 indians. Despite their small size they are incredibly beautiful. Those two you showed were very nice. I no longer collect them, but they will always be eye candy to me.
Such a fun video Ben thanks for doing these! I feel ngc graded these pretty well this time I expected they would’ve gave one of the customers capped bust a details grade though
Great grouping of coins. Thank you for sharing your passion for collecting. It's nice to see everyone's opinions and thoughts. 🙂 yeah I was thinking that liberty quarter was cleaned just from how it looked. Oh well. I guess the plot thickens.
3:07 - I think NGC missed on that capped bust half. Even before I saw it had the trace luster I had that as XF40. You can just see it has XF qualities . The fields are smooth and if you have an eye for coins, you can just see exactly as you said, you got the mail on the head. Strike related soft spots … I’d resubmit that little lady
Hi, Ben. On the 80S Morgan, I can't see giving it a gem grade with all the dings and marks in the field. Nice toning on the 83 Morgan. I like the 84 better also. *TYU*
Love your videos, and don't take this the wrong way but you may want to put a diffuser in front of your ring light. It would minimize the glare on the capsules.
Those Morgans...were beautiful! My question is on that 80 S that received a 5 grade: I thought that that coin was a potential "details" due to that large rough (dark patch) on Liberty's lower cheek. Is there anything that could explain (why they overlooked that dark patch; as to me, it seems like that was "played with" to potentially hide something years ago)? Thank you.
So I have been on a woody kick and I bough a 1908 S Indian head today with strong improper alloy mix in a band right across liberty in the head band. It was labeled and a Fine the coins strike in every section is strong except where the alloy mix is off. So the hair detail is great the fathers neck and reverse are all great strike its just where that band is that is weak is that from the alloy mixing wrong.
Man power is to blame on the 1807 half dollar since that is all there was to strike those very early coins but also on the 1836 half not only man power was to be an issue but it appears that grease may have been in the motto above the eagle...👍
Obviously you need to sell your coins to someone you trust for 1 cent. Get them straight graded, then buy them back for 1 cent. That should get around your issues. 🤣
NGC Bought by Wall Street Banksters Blackstone, not so happy about that. Now they can request Ratings on their coins from NGC and get it, not quite the fair business model, if you know what I mean.
NGC has been sold to Coldwater so lets see what comes of it But It will not end well just like PCGS selling. Bad is not here but its coming soon U watch.
Ben do you remember me showing you my 1805 B1 25C ? they gave it a F15 grade and you agreed with me they undegraded it and if you remember my 25C had a lot more detail and better strike and I got F15 but has the look of a VF25 maybe 30 LOL I'm starting to think they really don't know how to grade these multi die coins and Wonder I should Just crack it out and put it in a slab holder holder grade it myself at this point. here is a link to heritage if anyone else thinks I got screwed. coins.ha.com/itm/a/1273-7244.s
Very nice. I always love the grading open box videos. Thanks Ben!
Awesome Coins. The history in your hands. Thanks for sharing with us all. Have a great Holiday.
These videos are great! Super informative.
Always nice to see Gold & Capped Bust coins.
Nice coins looks good !!
Very nice coins.
Really enjoy your videos. I love learning more and more about coins. Collecting for 55+ years.
I always learn from your coin critique videos. I took out my MS 62 Indian Half Eagle 🦅 and used some of your pointers to evaluate it. Thanks.
The 1834 quarter screams cleaned to me!
I thought the same.
Some really nice coins, I love the large cent
OPEN BOX TIME!!!
Mr. CoinGeek: Another excellent video! I love watching you unbox NGC/PCGS slabs because then I get to try to guess what the grade is BEFORE you reveal it. Thanks so much for posting these videos. I am learning a LOT and I also check your website for anything that I might be in the market for. Have a great Fourth of July weekend! Cheers.
Happy Independence Day
Great shair
Your customer got very lucky with the grades on those bust coins. I would have bagged both of them :-) especially the quarter. I'm very shocked that actually graded. Awesome video as always.
Great coins! Love the $5 Indians!! 👍
I love the capped bust design, one of my favorites
That draped bust is a pretty one for sure. Those uneven/half flat strikes are so super common on those old coins, unfortunately. This was a pretty nice grouping. Glad to see that you got a star on that Morgan. Thanks for sharing!
The toning is very subtle and modest.....
I at one time had started a collection of 2 1/2 indians. Despite their small size they are incredibly beautiful. Those two you showed were very nice. I no longer collect them, but they will always be eye candy to me.
Such a fun video Ben thanks for doing these!
I feel ngc graded these pretty well this time
I expected they would’ve gave one of the customers capped bust a details grade though
Love gold coins just picked up an AU 53 1834 classic head half eagle plain 4 and an 1854 au 55 eagle.
A open box video while on break eating Panda Express its a good day
9:36 Those 2 coins look good imo
Great grouping of coins. Thank you for sharing your passion for collecting. It's nice to see everyone's opinions and thoughts. 🙂 yeah I was thinking that liberty quarter was cleaned just from how it looked. Oh well. I guess the plot thickens.
That 1880 S was sweet!! (both of them)
I want that clashed draped bust quarter holy crap that's cool one!
3:07 - I think NGC missed on that capped bust half. Even before I saw it had the trace luster I had that as XF40. You can just see it has XF qualities . The fields are smooth and if you have an eye for coins, you can just see exactly as you said, you got the mail on the head. Strike related soft spots … I’d resubmit that little lady
Hell yea good one
The gold Indians might be my favorite US coins ever. So beautiful.
I would buy that ms65 1880s.... saving for it...
Coins from 1796 are like the people of that time -- gritty. #LivingInTheWrongEra
Hi, Ben. On the 80S Morgan, I can't see giving it a gem grade with all the dings and marks in the field. Nice toning on the 83 Morgan. I like the 84 better also.
*TYU*
I have a 2 1/2 dollar Indian gold that I’m looking to send in for conservation to PCGS. Do you know what they used and how they conserve a gold coin?
Love your videos, and don't take this the wrong way but you may want to put a diffuser in front of your ring light. It would minimize the glare on the capsules.
Happy Fourth of July to everyone, and Thank You to all our veterans.
Those Morgans...were beautiful! My question is on that 80 S that received a 5 grade: I thought that that coin was a potential "details" due to that large rough (dark patch) on Liberty's lower cheek. Is there anything that could explain (why they overlooked that dark patch; as to me, it seems like that was "played with" to potentially hide something years ago)? Thank you.
11:39 I thought ms 60 or 61 also on that 1916s gold indian
You should consider covering the Serial No#
To prevent Fake Coin Scammers from using it ?! Those gold dollars are the cat’s pajamas!
There’s something like 27 big name coin channels on TH-cam. It’s more effort than it’s worth, considering it’s so easy to spot fake slabbed coins.
Does your "luster rule" apply to gold equally?
Luster shows differently on different metals- and which luster rule ( I guess I have more than one 😂)
@@TheCoinGeek that a coin cannot be below EF if there's still luster - LOL
So I have been on a woody kick and I bough a 1908 S Indian head today with strong improper alloy mix in a band right across liberty in the head band. It was labeled and a Fine the coins strike in every section is strong except where the alloy mix is off. So the hair detail is great the fathers neck and reverse are all great strike its just where that band is that is weak is that from the alloy mixing wrong.
Comparing the Morgans to marriage is pretty accurate.😀😂
The 1884 P deserves a MS65 grade
Man power is to blame on the 1807 half dollar since that is all there was to strike those very early coins but also on the 1836 half not only man power was to be an issue but it appears that grease may have been in the motto above the eagle...👍
I have an 1807 that is F-15 with luster. That date is weirdly struck.
Obviously you need to sell your coins to someone you trust for 1 cent. Get them straight graded, then buy them back for 1 cent. That should get around your issues. 🤣
Hi, Ben The Coin Geek can i send you some coins to get graded ? I have a lot but I'm old school and never trusted grading.
NGC Bought by Wall Street Banksters Blackstone, not so happy about that.
Now they can request Ratings on their coins from NGC and get it,
not quite the fair business model, if you know what I mean.
You know that 1891 ddr is a "several hundred dollar" coin....
NGC has been sold to Coldwater so lets see what comes of it But It will not end well just like PCGS selling. Bad is not here but its coming soon U watch.
Ben do you remember me showing you my 1805 B1 25C ? they gave it a F15 grade and you agreed with me they undegraded it and if you remember my 25C had a lot more detail and better strike and I got F15 but has the look of a VF25 maybe 30 LOL I'm starting to think they really don't know how to grade these multi die coins and Wonder I should Just crack it out and put it in a slab holder holder grade it myself at this point. here is a link to heritage if anyone else thinks I got screwed. coins.ha.com/itm/a/1273-7244.s