Results: March Grading Contest
Thank you to all of our participants in our March Grading Contest!
The winner for March is Jon S. with an impressive score of 15.5 out of a possible 24 points. They achieved six grades exactly right! Jon has won a brand new 2025 Silver Eagle CACG MS70.
Shutout to our top five participants:
Jon S.
Kyle G.
Josh L.
David K.
Bryan S.
We hope you enjoyed this challenge and check back each month for a chance to test your coin grading skills against other collectors and win the top prize. Our April Contest will be live shortly with a dozen brand new coins so stay tuned! In the meantime see the reveal of March's grades below.
1. 1836 1c NGC/CAC MS62BN
5 out of 27 participants got this one exactly right! Remember going forward to include your color designation for copper grading to earn full points.
2. 1905 1C PCGS PR65RD
Only ONE person got this one exactly right! Many of you correctly designated this as a proof but gave it Red-Brown for color designation.
3. 1863 3cS NGC/CAC MS66
5/27 got this one right, many mistook this one for a Proof.
4. 1806 25c NGC AG-03
13 out of 27 got this one spot on!
5. 1836 50c PCGS XF45 (Lettered Edge, 50/00)
9/27 correctly graded this lovely Bust Half!
6. 1795 Flowing Hair $1 NGC/CAC XF40 (Flowing Hair, 2 Leaves)
5/27 got this one exactly right, with most all of our participants awarded points.
7. 1877-S Trade$ PCGS VF25
3 out of 27 got this midgrade survivor correct.
8. 1890 $1 NGC PR67CAM
Just two people got this one exactly right with the accurate Cameo designation.
9. 1852-C G$1 PCGS MS61
An odd grade and an issue known for its weak strike, no one got this one exactly right, though the majority were awarded points for this coin.
10. 1908-S $10 PCGS/CAC AU58
This super smooth slider got the widest range of guesses with 7 of 27 people getting it right.
11. 1907 $20 High Relief PCGS MS62 (Wire Edge)
Just two people got this one right!
12. 1883 $1 Hawaii PCGS MS63
5/27 got this amazing Hawaii dollar exactly right!
Please email me at julia.smith@davidlawrence.com with any feedback our questions and thank you again for participating!