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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Owle, post: 1255228, member: 22004&quot;]It&#039;s hard to figure value when dealing with whizzed or damaged coins.&nbsp; The question is always going to be how collectable a coin is?&nbsp; Does the collector want to look at his/her coin, or are they going to see a problem every time they inspect it, and want to move it out at firesale prices?</p><p><br /></p><p>Most details graded type gold is trading at a small percentage over melt value, that is the market reality.&nbsp; If you can get the same coin in a numerical grade holder you always do a lot better.</p><p><br /></p><p>I picked up a $20 Saint at a show recently, a typically nice 1927, but with a small reverse scratch.&nbsp; Does anyone know where the TPGs draw the line on what they will grade in scratched coins and what they will &quot;details&quot; grade?</p><p><br /></p><p>I see that PCGS publishes statistics on their grading: </p><p><br /></p><p>[TABLE]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>Number of Coins GradedLast 30 daysLast 12 months[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: light-blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]Total Coins Graded[/TD]</p><p>[TD]143,015[/TD]</p><p>[TD]2,137,642[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]Plus(+) Grades[/TD]</p><p>[TD]2,519[/TD]</p><p>[TD]39,181[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: light-blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]CODE 90 - Questionable Authenticity[/TD]</p><p>[TD]505[/TD]</p><p>[TD]5,071[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]CODE 91 - Questionable Color[/TD]</p><p>[TD]536[/TD]</p><p>[TD]8,531[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: light-blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]CODE 92 - Cleaning[/TD]</p><p>[TD]4,305[/TD]</p><p>[TD]43,722[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]CODE 93 - Planchet Flaw[/TD]</p><p>[TD]48[/TD]</p><p>[TD]494[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: light-blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]CODE 94 - Altered Surfaces[/TD]</p><p>[TD]529[/TD]</p><p>[TD]7,431[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]CODE 95 - Scratch[/TD]</p><p>[TD]366[/TD]</p><p>[TD]3,725[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: light-blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]CODE 96 - Refund. No Service[/TD]</p><p>[TD]1,184[/TD]</p><p>[TD]7,998[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]CODE 97 - Environmental Damage[/TD]</p><p>[TD]1,068[/TD]</p><p>[TD]12,373[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: light-blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]CODE 98 - Damage[/TD]</p><p>[TD]505[/TD]</p><p>[TD]2,228[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[/TABLE]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[TABLE]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>Warranty Claims - Last 30 daysWarranty Claims - Last 12 months[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>NumberValueNumberValue[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: light-blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD]158[/TD]</p><p>[TD]$25,151.00[/TD]</p><p>[TD]1,125[/TD]</p><p>[TD]$1,093,637.00[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[/TABLE]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[TABLE]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>Estimated Submission Turnaround Time[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>ServiceU.S. CoinsWorld Coins[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: light-blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]<b>Express</b> target: 5 business days[/TD]</p><p>[TD]7 business days[/TD]</p><p>[TD]10 business days[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]<b>Regular</b> target: 15 business days[/TD]</p><p>[TD]15 business days[/TD]</p><p>[TD]33 business days[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: light-blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]<b>Economy</b> target: 20 business days[/TD]</p><p>[TD]25 business days[/TD]</p><p>[TD]42 business days[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR=&quot;class: blue-bg&quot;]</p><p>[TD=&quot;class: left-align&quot;]<b>Modern</b> target: 20 business days[/TD]</p><p>[TD]20 business days[/TD]</p><p>[TD]25 business days</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.pcgs.com/Statistics/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/Statistics/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/Statistics/</a>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[/TABLE][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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