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<p>[QUOTE="Mr.MonkeySwag96, post: 8344084, member: 100951"]I’ve always associated “grading inflation” with US coins, particularly those graded by NGC and PCGS. This grading inflation is the reason why some people justify having CAC stickers on their slabbed US coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve never thought of grade inflation for ancients because the grade isn’t as important for ancients compared to US coins. The grading of ancient coins varies depending on the dealer or auction house. I believe CNG is one of the better graders of ancients</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree, it’s especially annoying when Vcoins or eBay sellers fail to mention important details like bronze disease. Recently, I bought a Claudius As with bronze disease that wasn’t evident on the seller’s pics.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/5apCqF2JS5aYbpHd1zaK_NLQFjvI.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The denarius pictured above was graded by the dealer to be “About good VF.” Which is a weird grade. Either a coin is Good VF or its not Good VF. I’ve never seen anybody else describe a coin as being “about Good VF.” If it’s not a Good VF, then it’s just a regular VF. </p><p><br /></p><p>What’s your opinion on my denarius’s grade?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mr.MonkeySwag96, post: 8344084, member: 100951"]I’ve always associated “grading inflation” with US coins, particularly those graded by NGC and PCGS. This grading inflation is the reason why some people justify having CAC stickers on their slabbed US coins. I’ve never thought of grade inflation for ancients because the grade isn’t as important for ancients compared to US coins. The grading of ancient coins varies depending on the dealer or auction house. I believe CNG is one of the better graders of ancients I agree, it’s especially annoying when Vcoins or eBay sellers fail to mention important details like bronze disease. Recently, I bought a Claudius As with bronze disease that wasn’t evident on the seller’s pics. [IMG]https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/5apCqF2JS5aYbpHd1zaK_NLQFjvI.jpg[/IMG] The denarius pictured above was graded by the dealer to be “About good VF.” Which is a weird grade. Either a coin is Good VF or its not Good VF. I’ve never seen anybody else describe a coin as being “about Good VF.” If it’s not a Good VF, then it’s just a regular VF. What’s your opinion on my denarius’s grade?[/QUOTE]
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