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<p>[QUOTE="tmoneyeagles, post: 617768, member: 17557"]I'd like to believe that value has nothing to do with a coin's actual grade, but I can't say that I do.</p><p>I think a coin's grade should be it's grade, and it is based solely on condition of the coin, and the grading standards, and should have nothing to do with the date of the coin or the mintmark, but it does.</p><p>Value affects the grade of the coin, and this can be seen on slabs, a couple weeks ago, I will use Rusty's thread on the 1877 indian cent as an example, it was graded F15, and was barely a VG, THAT HAD EVERYTHING TO DO WITH VALUE OF THE COIN! I guarantee it would have graded G4-VG8 if it wasn't a 1877, but it was, and therefore was bumped. We see this all the time in the market place, with key dates, and toned coins, and it just happens, which should make people want to learn to grade coins accurately themselves, rather than just trusting a TPG opinion.</p><p>Yes having the coin graded gives some kind of insurance, but to what extent? This is why it is best to know how to grade your own coins, and make sure the slab matches your grade, if the slab is too high, then pass on that coin, there will always be another[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="tmoneyeagles, post: 617768, member: 17557"]I'd like to believe that value has nothing to do with a coin's actual grade, but I can't say that I do. I think a coin's grade should be it's grade, and it is based solely on condition of the coin, and the grading standards, and should have nothing to do with the date of the coin or the mintmark, but it does. Value affects the grade of the coin, and this can be seen on slabs, a couple weeks ago, I will use Rusty's thread on the 1877 indian cent as an example, it was graded F15, and was barely a VG, THAT HAD EVERYTHING TO DO WITH VALUE OF THE COIN! I guarantee it would have graded G4-VG8 if it wasn't a 1877, but it was, and therefore was bumped. We see this all the time in the market place, with key dates, and toned coins, and it just happens, which should make people want to learn to grade coins accurately themselves, rather than just trusting a TPG opinion. Yes having the coin graded gives some kind of insurance, but to what extent? This is why it is best to know how to grade your own coins, and make sure the slab matches your grade, if the slab is too high, then pass on that coin, there will always be another[/QUOTE]
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