It seems it would be to their mutual benefit. They would be helping each other. In addition, it would cause the other side's pops to decrease....
I think for example, if PCGS were to send NGC a list of NGC-slabbed coins that crossed the previous week, NGC could trust it, and vice versa....
If a coin is submitted for crossover grading and succeeds, does the grading service notify the service which had formerly graded the coin? It...
Ironically, the ones given out for special occasions may eventually become more valuable even though the coins are usually of lower grade than the...
A real dazzler. Thanks. Cal
The ones without a grade appear to be the ones PCGS gives out at special events, like their classes. The flip side should state the occasion and...
Nice looking bunch of golds! I'm a little surprised that the 2004 is so deeply toned. Must be from sulfur in the cardboard holder. Cal
Most means of bidding (mail, phone, internet, etc.) in a public auction allow buyers, including resellers, to remain anonymous except to the...
First, this post does not refer to any specific past events. However, if one has a large, valuable collection, what would be the advantage in...
I grade it super nice +. Thanks for posting it. Cal
I'll never have to worry about having a $1M coin to grade, but on the PCGS form the cost for grading such a coin is 1% of value plus $250 plus $5...
Look like oil wellhead Christmas trees. Cal
I would guess every coin at the Express level (over $3000) and up gets scanned, but they may go lower, especially for types which are frequently...
I've always enjoyed your articles, and learned from them too. Cal
I don't know that only coins submitted under the Secure service get scanned. If you pay the $5, you can be sure that it does get scanned. If you...
My avatar says it all. Mr. Thorne had an article with a similar title in Coins in 2010. See the link:...
I don't know that PCGS has released much detail about their laser scanning. My guess it that is a type of confocal scanning of obverse and...
If it's been laser-scanned before and is scanned when it comes in again, graders don't have to remember anything. A tag can be put on the flip or...
It's possible that PCGS laser-scans all high-end (and some not-so-high-end) coins submitted for grading to see if they are in their Secure...
If you want uniformity of slabs, reholdering fees are very modest in comparison to the value of expensive coins. You would wind-up with two...
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