While that used to be true, I was inspired to do this study based partly on NGC's new Ebay expert review service. They look at an Ebay listing and...
I personally find them much easier than Walkers or Buffalos. Those are the hardest, in my opinion.
I made no attempt to account for TPG standards changes. I found threads by browsing through recent threads - I went as far back as April of this...
Cool, but no idea.... as I recall, @cpm9ball is a bit of a medal fanatic. Maybe he can help?
How good is CoinTalk compared to the TPGs? Let's find out! Over the next several months, I'll be posting a Guess the Grade thread each week. I...
I'll agree, it doesn't show the shapes you suggest. This is a point which is somewhat hard to explain. Your coin has great colors, but the lack of...
I think a few factors are at play here. The first coin has obverse toning, yours has reverse. This is well acknowledged to have a difference in...
Fantastic! If you would, please include a poll so we can get good results.
@Michael Scarn , those are some great suggestions. "Poster Bias" is something which I have definitely noticed over the years (if a well respected...
These are two vastly different coins.... and show why we need a breakdown of the grades based on each component rather than an overall grade. The...
You are absolutely correct. There is whackiness in grading. There is variability from the TPGs. There is inconsistency in the color bump. I really...
You imply that you think they should be graded differently. What do you think the correct grades of each of these should be? How do you think they...
Standardized photographs would absolutely increase accuracy. However, given that my initial inspiration was the NGC grade review of Ebay pictures,...
That is something I do address in the commentary, although I don't normalize for it in the numbers (I'll do that next time). I'm fully aware...
I'm a huge believer in the idea of "the Wisdom of the Crowds." If you look at the statistics, crowdsourced projects are often more efficient, more...
I was going to give you the same feedback on your first attempt that others did. I find your newest shot to be practically perfect. It shows the...
The CAL quarter eagle has always seemed weird to me. Is there any other example of the US mint counterstamping their coins? I like the idea of...
That's pretty cool. Is there more than one finish on the 5 oz, or just the UNC?
There are 6 designated 1875, 4 1875S, and 6 1876. They aren't common by any means!
Fantastic post! These are available in Prooflike condition, but so far they have eluded me.
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