LOL, that is a whole different issue that NGC avoids by not publishing their standards. FWIW, I am an NGC customer because for several reasons...
Ok, neither are these definitions are what PCGS and NGC use for their application of the + designation. PCGS Definition: The high end for any...
So you are saying you've never seen an ugly clean well struck lustrous coin? I'm sorry I don't have a better example, but I'm a collector who...
I am listening, you and your friends think the only aspect of grading that deserves merit is surface preservation. I disagree and think that...
No, I dissent, and have been for the last several pages.
Yes, coins are graded, and the assigned grade is then tied to a value that can change over time while the assigned grade does not. This is not...
Everyone I know who bids on Heritage auctions uses this exact same thought process, including myself.
+1 My thoughts exactly (And yes, I’m getting tired of typing that response, I gotta get to one of these threads b4 you I guess, lol)
+1 My thoughts exactly
And, I shoulda gone with my first impression.
[img] How much did I pay for this Jefferson in 2010, wholesale value $25.
First photo I thought MS65, last photo, not so much. MS64
I think he was implying that the overdate gave the coin a rarity similar to key date status, which is often rewarded withe a grade bump.
I think your photos are muting the color and luster a little bit and that the coin is more attractive in hand than in the photos. The obverse...
I think we should leave the analogy that AU's are graded MS alone for now. That is another discussion that has its own unique argument: Is coin...
I'm curious, why would an uncirculated coin be missing atoms? As long as there is no wear, the chemical change in the formation of the oxide...
Would the coin in question bother you if it was in MS67 holder?
Wow, really? Then I probably wouldn’t.
No, I’m worried the photos are hiding something. But if I saw it in hand and thought it was an MS67, I would have gone higher than $260.
I tried to make the same point Jason, but I think my dogmatic posting style got in the way of my substance.
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