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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 1881864, member: 15309"]It is entirely possible that an MS64+ you could easily have better eye appeal than an average MS65 thus explaining the higher sale price. In addition the + designation does not equal MS64.5, it is supposed to represent a PQ coin for the assigned grade equalling MS64.8 or MS64.9.</p><p><br /></p><p>You are correct that you can submit the exact same coin to a grading company and get different results. And I submit that both grades can be correct. For example, the coin that you are talking about in the OP is graded MS64+. I submit that this coin can be viewed subjectively by some collectors as a high end MS64 and as a low end MS65 by others. Due to the subjectivity inherent in the grading process, both are right, it simply depends upon your view.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't really know how to answer your concern about prices. Are you suggesting that higher quality (higher graded) coins should not demand a higher price? If you are upset about extreme price differences from one grade to the next, the solution is simple, avoid conditional rarities.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 1881864, member: 15309"]It is entirely possible that an MS64+ you could easily have better eye appeal than an average MS65 thus explaining the higher sale price. In addition the + designation does not equal MS64.5, it is supposed to represent a PQ coin for the assigned grade equalling MS64.8 or MS64.9. You are correct that you can submit the exact same coin to a grading company and get different results. And I submit that both grades can be correct. For example, the coin that you are talking about in the OP is graded MS64+. I submit that this coin can be viewed subjectively by some collectors as a high end MS64 and as a low end MS65 by others. Due to the subjectivity inherent in the grading process, both are right, it simply depends upon your view. I don't really know how to answer your concern about prices. Are you suggesting that higher quality (higher graded) coins should not demand a higher price? If you are upset about extreme price differences from one grade to the next, the solution is simple, avoid conditional rarities.[/QUOTE]
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