Ok guy,s this is going to be a tuff challenge!! no more Mr. Nice Guy! LOL This note will test your grading skill,s to the Max! Series 692 $20, I can tell you this note is a cross grade and has been Graded both by PCGS and PMG In order to win this challenge you will need to correctly tell me what each Grading service gave it, maybe the same or could be different this goes For the PQ designation as well so guess carefully remember 1 guess only! If we have more then one winner names will be thrown in to a hat! Contest ends 3/4/11 Please PM me your answer! Good Luck!
PM sent Bold colors, decent margins, faces up well, but center-fold is more prominent viewed from the back. Paper looks to be totally original. Rusty, have you seen any cases where the notes have been minimally trimmed to improve the corners?
No i havent really seen that but if some one did try and do that it would be easily Detectable by a TPG and would greatly reduce the value!
PM sent. Thanks for the chance and for holding these recurring opportunities to learn about grading notes.
PM Sent. I agree with krispy, I enjoy these a great deal and they have been increasing my knowledge of the differences between PMG and PCGS. Thanks again.
I,ve got some things to do tomorrow so i thought i would put the results up 1 day earlier! And our winner this time around is: Steve in Tampa he was the only one to guess the Correct grade for both TPG,S here,s how everybody did 1. Steve in Tampa: PMG: VF35 EPQ to PCGS: EF40 PPQ 2. Krispy............: PMG: EF45 NO PQ to PCGS: EF40PPQ (This one was correct) 3. USS656..........: PMG: VF35 NO PQ to PCGS: VF30 NO PQ 4. Ikandigit........: PMG: A/U 50 NO PQ to PCGS: EF45 NO PQ 5.Coinmaster......: PMG: A/U 55 EPQ to PCGS: EF45 NO PPQ 6. Dr Kegg.........: PMG: A/U 53 NO PQ to PCGS A/U 50 NO PPQ Steve please PM me your address and i will send you your prize!
Here are my comments, i really think this note was a bit under graded personally especially by PMG to give it only a VF35 the only real problem is the center fold which is very lite and really Doesnt come to the front side the note has good centering and excellent eye appeal!! really Bright colors and the corners are really decent as well, if i were to grade this note i would Say atleast a EF45 !! Look for the next note to be graded this weekend if i get a chance tomorrow! Great work everybody!!
WOO HOO !! Thanks for the grading challange Rusty....most generous of you. I have a friend (FRANK) , that teaches a class called The Young Notables. They are young currency collectors in a classroom enviroment. The kids are 4th & 5th graders and use currency donated by myself, and other memebers of the Collectors Universe Forum, and they will LOVE whatever you send. They have Large-Size, Small-Size, MPC's, Obsoletes, and World Notes. I'll get Franks address for you, and I would prefer to stay anonymous. Thanks again to Rusty, and everybody that participated.
Congrats Steve! I have to agree Rusty, I thought that they would have graded higher than that since there was only the one fold I noticed in the middle. XF is generally 3 light folds, so I thought since the one wasn't horrible that it would have graded higher. Anyway, I'm learning a lot about what makes a note a certain grade for these companies, so please continue with the contests... Ahhh!!! Now I see the corner fold!
Congrats Steve and Thanks Rusty!!!!! Really nice that you donated the notes to kids Steve! My sister teaches young kids and I gave her quite a few pieces to use for her money subject that she covers. Very Good Experience to give grading notes a go!
Did my submission get lost in the mix? Just do not see it listed. More than likely it was wrong, but thanks for the chance.
Sorry about that Zeplyn my bad! Here are your results PMG VF45 NO EPQ to PCGS VF35 NO PPQ I,ve got number 4 up now why dont you take a shot
Man! You guys have been nailing it! Nice job, Krispy and Steve! Love to have any one of these for my collection.
