What skills/tools does a TPG grader use to grade coins like this?

That's my point, if it were a $1K, you would probably take a shot at resubmission. While I don't doubt your angst towards PCGS, you decision not to resubmit is a financial one, not you taking a stand against the system.

 

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I'm not an idiot. In the case of this dime, I am both making a financial decision AND taking a stand. But try this on for size: A buddy of mine has a 1925-S PCGS MS64 Peace Dollar. At best probably a $1000 coin. But in MS65 jumps to $15k. Definitely worth a few tries IMO, unless the coin looks like a basic, no frills MS64. In which case I still wouldn't try it, because my grading skills would have definitively made the call that it'll never reside in a MS65 holder.

 

I'm not calling you an idiot, just saying your decision was based on pragmatism, not rebellion.

 

To be an effective rebel, one does have to utilize good judgement and a solid education. Otherwise one's rebellion translates to plain old stubbornness.

 

Hey, leave Doug out of this!

 

Lol!

 

I can live with the grading.

 

Glad for you. Nice grade. I say let the person buying have the choice. If they don't like the grade, then oh well. You're C-B-D. Not NGC

 

This is a really nice coin but NGC is a little off, I would grade this coin as a Proof 66 Cameo. For me its just very very close to a 67 so you did really good getting the 67. ED

 

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I'm back. Three things to say.

1. The OP's coin is over graded. Only way to ever prove it is to crack it out and send to PCGS.

physics-fan3.14, posted: "I don't see how you could possibly make any judgments about either from those pictures!"

2. I'll bet that most of us looking at the blown up image of that coin had a very good idea of its grade, most acquired a soon as they looked at it. While the color is OK, it is a little splotchy and it toning has destroyed the underlying surface when it is that dark. Nevertheless, the TPGS's ignore things like that.

3. I forgot the next thing...