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<p>[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 7471208, member: 22377"] <ul> <li>Is PCGS over-grading by so much? <span style="color: #4d4dff">No...I think they do over grade occasionally but usually it's not 2+ points and it's not super common</span></li> <li>Are my photos so bad?<span style="color: #4d4dff"> Your photos are good.</span></li> <li>Do I buy horrifically over-graded coins? <span style="color: #4d4dff">No. You have a great eye for coins.</span></li> <li>Do CT'ers just not (for the most part) understand early commems (this has been typical of my Commemorative GTG's) <span style="color: #4d4dff">This has some merit. The variety of Commemorative coinage also makes it hard to know the intricacies of each (especially for something like wear/weak strike). </span></li> <li>Are GTG's so skewed by early guesses that the coin becomes irrelevant? <span style="color: #4d4dff">I do think early guesses skew others. Some don't look at what others say before guessing while others do and might change their opinion. </span></li> </ul><p><span style="color: #4d4dff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #4d4dff">I also think [USER=85675]@CircCam[/USER] makes a good point. The thick skin presents a challenge. It led me to thinking the luster would be subdued (which would normally prevent a 65 grade). </span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 7471208, member: 22377"][LIST] [*]Is PCGS over-grading by so much? [COLOR=#4d4dff]No...I think they do over grade occasionally but usually it's not 2+ points and it's not super common[/COLOR] [*]Are my photos so bad?[COLOR=#4d4dff] Your photos are good.[/COLOR] [*]Do I buy horrifically over-graded coins? [COLOR=#4d4dff]No. You have a great eye for coins.[/COLOR] [*]Do CT'ers just not (for the most part) understand early commems (this has been typical of my Commemorative GTG's) [COLOR=#4d4dff]This has some merit. The variety of Commemorative coinage also makes it hard to know the intricacies of each (especially for something like wear/weak strike). [/COLOR] [*]Are GTG's so skewed by early guesses that the coin becomes irrelevant? [COLOR=#4d4dff]I do think early guesses skew others. Some don't look at what others say before guessing while others do and might change their opinion. [/COLOR] [/LIST] [COLOR=#4d4dff] I also think [USER=85675]@CircCam[/USER] makes a good point. The thick skin presents a challenge. It led me to thinking the luster would be subdued (which would normally prevent a 65 grade). [/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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