Half Penny Grading Contest

markn · May 10, 2013, 07:45:14 PM

OK here's my first contest. Below are the images of 10 half pennies. They are all graded by PCGS. Contest is simple. Guess the grades and colour codes. Contest will be scored as follows:

1pt - guess the correct grade for a coin
1pt - guess the colour code for a coin
1pt - get the grade and colour code right and get a bonus point

Example: If the coin is a MS64BN and you guess it's a MS64RB you'll get 1 point. If you guess it's a MS65BN you'll get one point. If you guess it's a MS63RB you get no points. If you guess it's a MS64BN you get 3 points.

The poster with the most points wins. If there's a tie I'll post up a penny image for the tied winners to grade to break the tie.

Conditions: You get one entry and one entry only. And when it's posted you cannot change it (I'll lock posts in this thread).

Entries Close: Friday 17 May at 8:00PM Eastern Time. I'll use the post time on the forum to determine which entries make the deadline.

Prize: A 1998 American Silver Eagle containing one ounce of silver.

Here's the prize:

And here's the coins:

Coin 1

Coin 2

Coin 3

Coin 4

Coin 5

Coin 6

Coin 7

Coin 8

Coin 9

Coin 10

echidna · May 10, 2013, 08:24:37 PM

1 63RB
2 64RB
3 65RB
4 65RB
5 65BN
6 64RB
7 65RB
8 64BN
9 63RB
10 65RB

Fordprefect · May 10, 2013, 08:31:47 PM

1: MS63BN
2: MS64RB
3: MS64RB
4: MS65BN
5: MS65RD
6: MS64RB
7: MS65RD
8: MS65RB
9: MS64RB
10: MS64RB

Fr45h3R · May 10, 2013, 08:33:53 PM

63RB
64RB
64RB
64BN
65RB
65RB
64RD
64BN
63RB
65BN

enworb · May 10, 2013, 08:40:58 PM

1. 63BN
2. 64RB
3. 65RB
4. 65BN
5. 65RB
6. 65RB
7. 64RD
8. 65BN
9. 63BN
10. 64RB

ausjack · May 10, 2013, 10:11:39 PM

I might have got 2 if I'm lucky but thanks heaps Mark it's been a really good learning exercise :good:
1 62RB
2 64RB
3 63RB
4 66+RB
5 64RB
6 63RB
7 62RB
8 63RB
9 63RB
10 64RB

accumulator · May 10, 2013, 10:47:09 PM

1. 63RB
2. 65BN
3. 64BN
4. 65RB
5. 66BN
6. 65BN
7. 65RD
8. 65BN
9. 63BN
10. 65BN

MattGold · May 11, 2013, 09:46:32 AM

1. MS63BN
2. MS65RB
3. MS64RB
4. MS64BN
5. MS64RB
6. MS65RB
7. MS63RD
8. MS65RB
9. MS64RB
10. MS65RB

My eyes, my eyes!!!! More straining than noodling trying to grade a coin. Crikey. I think I need a pair of those magnifier glasses lol.

Good luck all

Nevol · May 11, 2013, 11:01:37 AM

Probably all :dodgy:
1. 63RB
2. 64RB
3. 64BN
4. 65BN
5. 65BN
6. 64RB
7. 64RB
8. 64BN
9. 63RB
10. 64RB

ausjack · May 11, 2013, 11:16:37 AM

Think I might have been a bit hard so this is my new list but I'm keen to see resulst to give me an idea of how far out I am

So still all RB but most I gave an extra grade.
1 63
2 64
3 64
4 64
5 64
6 64
7 64
8 64
9 63
10 65

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='14316' dateline='1368189699'I might have got 2 if I'm lucky but thanks heaps Mark it's been a really good learning exercise :good:
1 62RB
2 64RB
3 63RB
4 66+RB
5 64RB
6 63RB
7 62RB
8 63RB
9 63RB
10 64RB

Think I might have been a bit hard so this is my new list but I'm keen to see resulst to give me an idea of how far out I am

So still all RB but most I gave an extra grade.
1 63
2 64
3 64
4 64
5 64
6 64
7 64
8 64
9 63
10 65

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='14316' dateline='1368189699'I might have got 2 if I'm lucky but thanks heaps Mark it's been a really good learning exercise :good:
1 62RB
2 64RB
3 63RB
4 66+RB
5 64RB
6 63RB
7 62RB
8 63RB
9 63RB
10 64RB

markn · May 11, 2013, 11:41:50 AM

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='14363' dateline='1368236797'SNIP

Remember your first entry is your only entry. I'll be using those grades to see how you went the in the competition and not the new ones.

purplepennyhunter · May 11, 2013, 11:43:27 AM

I can't contribute because I have inside knowledge.

Robster · May 11, 2013, 11:47:32 AM

I am going to contribute and I have absolutely No Knowledge. :blush:

Nevol · May 11, 2013, 12:16:31 PM

I did contribute and I have very little knowledge. :angel:

enworb · May 11, 2013, 12:47:36 PM

And i even less