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<p>[QUOTE="kirispupis, post: 8343789, member: 118780"]Personally, I don't agree with your EF designation for the first coin. I would expect the lettering to be near perfect for an EF and the reverse too isn't sharp enough.</p><p><br /></p><p>From what I've noticed, it isn't the case that sellers have grown more optimistic in their gradings, and more that there's wild inconsistency between sellers. Personally, I still think CNG leads in their gradings. Like you, I use my own eyes for the grade, though I've noticed coins I consider misgraded selling for more than they should based on the auction house's grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's an example of how widely sellers differ in grades. This one was given a VF by Leu.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1479916[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a different denomination, but the same basic design. It was also given a VF.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1479917[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>In my opinion, the first is closer to an EF. For many other coins, it would be either VF or gF, but for a Eupolemos specimen it's rare to find one in such condition. For the second, I would agree with the VF designation, as most examples are very crude. </p><p><br /></p><p>Still, I expect few would agree that both coins should have the same grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kirispupis, post: 8343789, member: 118780"]Personally, I don't agree with your EF designation for the first coin. I would expect the lettering to be near perfect for an EF and the reverse too isn't sharp enough. From what I've noticed, it isn't the case that sellers have grown more optimistic in their gradings, and more that there's wild inconsistency between sellers. Personally, I still think CNG leads in their gradings. Like you, I use my own eyes for the grade, though I've noticed coins I consider misgraded selling for more than they should based on the auction house's grade. Here's an example of how widely sellers differ in grades. This one was given a VF by Leu. [ATTACH=full]1479916[/ATTACH] Here's a different denomination, but the same basic design. It was also given a VF. [ATTACH=full]1479917[/ATTACH] In my opinion, the first is closer to an EF. For many other coins, it would be either VF or gF, but for a Eupolemos specimen it's rare to find one in such condition. For the second, I would agree with the VF designation, as most examples are very crude. Still, I expect few would agree that both coins should have the same grade.[/QUOTE]
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