Thank you very much. As a grader and collector who's opinion I respect very highly, this is extremely nice to hear.
I think many people are also more willing to just click a button than take the time to type a response and post. That's the key difference here -...
That got RB? Dang, I have some coins I need to submit for designation review....
Irregular shapes like this are standard for off-planchet strikes. It starts as a round planchet, but since the planchet is not large enough for...
Wrong die, or wrong planchet? Take a look at the reds around the devices. This is copper. I'll guess Ms-66 is the grade, but this is clearly a...
I think that is definitely a factor. However, just as many people post a GTG whenever they buy a new coin (such as myself). As we've mentioned,...
That would actually be a fascinating report, but I'm sure they'll never do it.
Ok, someone helped me out and explained that option. I will make sure it is anonymous in the future.
I guess I'm a little unclear how the polls work.... On that thread, it does not break down who voted for what, and I don't see any option to...
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...
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