Unlike the NGC registry which uses a point system to calculate scores, PCGS uses weighted averages. This is fine but when you want to see how an addition or upgrade will affect your registry ranking, it becomes very annoying. In the NGC registry, you simply look at the grid provided and calculate how many more points the new coin will give you. I see no other way to calculate the effect of the change in the PCGS registry than to create a excel spreadsheet to track it. So I did. How does everyone else who participates in the PCGS registry handle this issue. Just curious!
All of my PCGS coins are in my inventory but I don't have any sets. I would love it if NGC provided the slots where you could add what you paid for the coin and where you got the coin. I don't like how the sets are built so I decided not to build any sets.
PCGS has a feature they call "What if?" where you can virtually add coins to your set and it will calculate new point totals, weighted averages and positions within the rankings. It is not the easiest feature to use, but is helpful if you want to deal with the PCGS registry.
WOW! I have scrolled right past that feature every single time with out even noticing it. Looks like I just wasted a half hour of my day creating that spreadsheet. Thanks Tom! I guess I should have asked the question before creating the spreadsheet.
I play with the "what if" feature in the PCGS Registry all of the time. Not only can I see what a change in one of my sets would do, but I can also get free PCGS Price Guide and Pop Report information on any coin. Just start a set that requires the coin, then do a "what if" and add the coin, then you have all of the info w/o the cost of a CoinFacts subscription.
Very sneaky but it doesn't really help me with my biggest problem, finding eye appealing Jefferson Nickels in PCGS holders. The kool-aid drinkers are gonna be angry with me for that one!
I'm sure this has been asked many times before. Sorry for bringing it up. What is the good of a registry set? Other then bragging rights if you score high on your set. Is there value added to having a registry set?
I think for alot of folks it can be about bragging rights and the competition, but I've found that listing my coins in the Registries has done much more than that. Sure the Registries are a place I can show off and rank my sets against others, but I've been offered several coins from other collectors who have seen that my sets could be upgraded with the addition of such coins. Had I not had my sets registered, I likely would have missed the opportunities to own such coins. I've also met several registry collectors with similar sets and have had some great discussions about our similar interests. Again, wouldn't have met them w/o the Registry. Finally, the registries are a convenient place to store images and certification numbers of my slabbed coins. In the event my collection is lost or stolen, my insurance company will want that information and it's all there in the Registry.
I participate in the NGC registry to share my knowledge of coins with others, which incidently is exactly why I post on the NGC, PCGS and CT coin forums. My NCG US type set is here.
I think the best way to answer your question would be to ask you to view my Jefferson registry set. After reading the set description and viewing the gallery and associated coin descriptions, you should have a very good understanding of why I enjoy the registry.
I have sets in both the PCGS and NGC registries -- including some highly rated and #1 sets. Frankly, I could care less how they judge/rank my sets. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, not in the number on a slab or a ranking in the registry. Respectfully...MIke
