Grading Mint State U.S. Coins Flashcards by Scott Mueller

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Who is credited for striking the first coins nearly 2,700 years ago?

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kings of Lydia

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Coin Grading

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In early catalogs how were coins described?

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Who was the first to develop a set of written stands for grading coins?

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William Sheldon

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Sheldon Scale for Condition

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What can overhead lighting hide on a coin with many sources of lighting?

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What’s the distance to hold a coin to it light source.

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Technical grading standard was established in what publication?

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What does technical grading not include in the final grade?

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What an important aspect of Technical Grading?

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What does market grading include for final grade?

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Early ANA market grading

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Luster

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Surface Condition

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Eye Appeal

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Strike

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Four factor for market grading

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Whats the most factor influencing a coin’s grade?

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Luster

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Luster

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When speaking of luster, generally we are referring to fine lines on the surface of the coin. As the die used to produce a coin becomes excessively worn, the small lines grow into strong, major lines that reflect less light, resulting in less lustrous coins.

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Flow lines are most nearly at what angle?

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90 degree angle

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Light source creates the hourglass shape call what?

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Axial lighting

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The light source on a coin are known as what and creates what when moving the coin?

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Four Categories of Luster

Frosty Luster

Satin Luster

Satin Luster example

Prooflike

The coin's finish is similar to that of a Proof coins.

The cause of Prooflike coins

Determining Prooflike and Deep mirror prooflike

Determining Prooflike and Deep mirror prooflike example

What mint is it comment to see prooflike coins in silver dollars?

Semi-prooflike coins

What coins exhibit die rust for Morgan dollars?

1883 Philadelphia Dollar

What the first factor that affects luster?

Die rust

What second factor affects luster?

The state of the dies due to die erosion.

Die erosion

Die erosion example

Third Factor that affect luster.

What is the four defect that will affect luster?

What is the fifth was luster can be affected?

Die polish

Other was to extend the life of a die other than die polish?

After luster what is the next most important consideration in grading Mint State coins?

Contact marks

When judging contact marks, what three things you should keep in mind?

Prime Focal area

Most people are drawn toward the portrait and the area the portrait is looking at.

Severity

How deep, damaging or distracting the marks appear.

The surface of the coin is considered what?

Textured, and if that texture is removed or scraped ,it can be quite distracting.

Quantity

Judging how many contact marks, don't just look at the prime focal area.

What three sides of the coin are there?

Obverse, reverse and edge

Strike

Lake-like Effect

Where are coins weakly struck?

Weakly Struck or Wear

A fullhead on standing liberty quarter require what?

Mercury Dime void location?

What three designation are there for Mercury dimes?

What another consideration for eye appeal for copper coins?

Color

What are three designations for copper coins?

Cleaning copper coins create what kind of color?

Pink

Toning

The effects of an environmental chemical reaction

Technical Grading for toning, has what affect on grade?

Artificial toning

Natural and artificial toning

What common chemical used in artificial toning?

Artificial toning Coin

Coin that exhibits bag toning

Why do people artificial toning Coin

Whizzing

What whizzing looks like

why do people whizz coins?

Thumbing

Another artificial enhancement

Signs of circulation

Look for contrast or a difference in color

What is the highest point on any coin?

outside rim