Grading Services, Now who is this ?

I am beginning to see more TGP services out three. One is PCSS or Prestige Coin Slabbing Service. I've gone on the net and not much there. Anyone ? I stick with the top services, this one is new to me.

 

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Basement slabber not really a legitimate company and shouldn't be taken granted.

 

Reverse, would you say the grade could easily go a grade less that could be a 100 dollar difference in value ?

 

one grade from 65 to 64 is a 110 dollar difference.

 

Not a 65 I would grade it a fair 64 one of the most common Frisco in the morgan series besides the 81s.Especially in gem uncirculated even so this one maybe $100 or less.

 

A number of self-slabbers printed their own estimate of grade and sold them to the unwary. Many do not take submissions from anyone

 

I told my friend I couldn't find anything on PCSS, the coin is not mind so I thought the 65 to 64 would be about right but even a 63 with the rub marks on obverse, would you agree ? Bag marks always seem to hinder better grades.

 

Any grading by “basement slabbers” is totally inaccurate,and the coin should be treated as raw. That is not a 65–it is closer to a 63.

 

I'm glad you have responded, I figured a lower grade, my first ding on the coin would be those brush marks along the face ? You know more than me because the breast feathers on the reverse are well defined, yes ?

 

Low end 64-high 63 is the range.

 

I see it as a mid-high 63. Don’t forget that the real TPGs are very tough on grading for that date, just like they are on 1880s, and 1881s.

 

one question, would it be because of the high mintage numbers (8,900,000-12,760,000 and 9,250,000) ? I say yes .

 

Here is 1 bought called Numistrust. The name is very bad Numistrust.








I bought this coin for the color toning. Not sure I agree with the grading...

 

Survival rate, plus commonality. There are numerous beautiful 1880s-1881s coins, as compared to other dates.

 

I would place appreciable funds on a bet that you could currently find at least one coin in "top tier" TPG slab that would be significantly less qualified for Gem grade than that coin.

I've done this regularly, and posted here. It appears that the average buyer believes sales pitches.

Fortunately, until recently, I've been able to find at least a couple scarce certified coins per week that were "undergraded".

JMHO

 

I agree this is my best 1881-S with cartwheel golden tone.

 

Nice coin!

 

Thank you sir. I've kept this and a MS65, but have two 1880-S MS65 from NGC and two MS64 from PCGS, I guess I'm starting to hoard. LOL.

 

There appear to be about ten times the number of basement slabbers as their are truly professional TPG. I love that they even go through the trouble to make up bar codes and fancy stickers to put on the labels.

"BUY THE COIN, NOT THE SLAB"

 

I enjoy looking at national auctions where these "basement graders" have their coins up for bid. Graded by who at what grade ? How much ?