I wasn't familiar with that situation....in fact, I just occasionally scan posts there, I am NOT a member or poster. :D But I understand how a...
Is that really something coin collectors are demanding though ? Yes, we know that for some coins an AU58 is better looking and nicer (and less...
Really interesting....let me think about this before I commit.....good questions !!
:D:D:D:D Wait a second...you're not saying that circulated (AU) coins are now going to be graded "higher" with an MS designation and that...
You mean coins that slide from AU to MS or vice-versa ?
I take it that graders are aware of key "inflection points" where price/value increases a ton, right ? If you are off by 1 (even 2 !) grades on a...
Thanks, I found it too, ddddd. Instead of banning posters upset that PCGS looks bad, it would be better for PCGS to EXPLAIN some of those...
It would be fascinating to see the % of coins submitted that get CAC now vs. years ago....plus to hear from the TPGs about how many re-submissions...
It would be interesting to hear from JA (CAC), and the 2 major TPGs to find out what percentage of coins submitted to them for a CAC bean or a...
Haven't submitted yet, but others tell me how they see it. Could be right or wrong, whatever. Good point ! Gonna look for that Franklin Half...
Weasel, that's a Gen 3.1 holder.....1995-98. Supposedly, the standards then were still pretty strict. It's when the various shades of blue label...
I bet the ratio of upgrades to downgrades is far higher. The problem with this whole re-submission thing is you can send in a coin 20 times and...
I find playing GTG and looking at raw coins on the auction sites and also grading coins without looking at the grade to be instructive. Seeing...
I'm not sure I BELIEVE it so much as I haven't seen any discussion to the contraray. You think the TPGs have gotten tougher in the last decade ?...
OK, that's what I meant or implied.:D
I admit they're better than lay people, novices and intermediates especially. Maybe you vets can better stand up to them. But this whole...
My understanding is that the standards were strict 20-25 years ago (1990's)...got loose about 15-16 years ago (2004 as per Doug)...and havne't...
The TPGs and us are off many times by 1 full grade....sometimes 2 grades....and yet, we're worrying about tenths from 65.1 to 65.9 ? :D Unless...
I just like gathering as much information on what happened in the past from as many different perspectives as possible. Talking about the past...
I mean, the change from technical to market grading seems to have happened overnight without any formal announcement, etc.
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