what did it grade?
The 42-D also has interruptions in the steps
beautiful coins! The 1958 seems to have a small interruption in the steps just to the right of pillar 3 The 1945 and 47-S both have dings that...
why not just know (in your own mind) that the AU-58 sells for more and is more valuable? Why does it all have to be linear?
In my world, this isn't a problem at all. A coin that grades AU-58 should have few contact marks. That means that if it was MS, the lack of marks...
That is exactly right, but PCGS publishes their (the ones used by them) guidelines for grading. The problem arises when they "fudge" or re-define...
actually, many AU58s are already in MS holders
to be fair, Kurt is having a hard time disengaging value from grade. To me, value is value, and grade is grade, but to be honest, he's just...
Grading guides don't take any factors into account other than technical grade. Not to mention the fact that they are never accurate and rarely if...
I agree that if the main function of a TPG is to protect the uninformed, then we really don't need them.
The problem is that the "powers that be" have a vested interest in making grading complicated and unclear. There are many times I have chosen a...
Yes, I am. If an AU-58 coin is spectacular in eye appeal and the MS-60 coin is dull and lifeless, yes! the AU coin is more desirable and therefore...
Thanks for the kind words. Don't be hard on @Insider, I really believe that he is well intentioned, but just tends to rub against the grain a bit...
But that's the inherent problem. Over time what you should pay will change and in proportion to the rest, that may change as well.
Right, but the TPG grades it according to it's value. Why? If you grade it PF40, it's still the worst, but the grade is accurate.
Actually, no, it doesn't. Coins are not graded across series, but rather each date and mintmark combination is graded against itself only.
funny... funny... My point is that if you market grade, don't expect the grades to stay the same over time. A TPG grades coins and as far as I...
The problem with what you propose is that with a market graded coin, it may be worth X money today, but worth Y money tomorrow. Quit trying to...
but if you are slabbing a coin with a stated grade, should it say: In Asia MS-65, In USA MS-63, in Europe AU-58 to accommodate your geographic...
The problem with including value, Kurt is this: Over time, values change. Should the grade change along with value? No, because if it did, as the...
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