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<p>[QUOTE="jaceravone, post: 2353902, member: 9474"][ATTACH=full]479407[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]479406[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b><u>Objective:</u></b> Wanted to see how accurate NGC was regrading coins they had once already graded. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Background:</u></b> Over the years, I would look for raw and graded coins to fill my albums. If I found a slabbed coin that I liked, I would crack it out and put it in the book. Fast forward 10 years and here I am selling off parts of my collection. One of these collections was my early commemorative set. I sold off all my coins within the set minus a few that I wanted to keep for my own personal enjoyment. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Goal:</u></b> Resubmit 12 coins that I am keeping and hope that I get the same or higher grade that I had on them. All coins were bought as MS64 so anything higher would be considered better and anything less would be consider worse.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Results:</u></b> See Below </p><p> <b><u>Original Grade</u></b> <b><u>New Grade</u></b></p><p><b>1. 1934 Texas <span style="color: #ff0000">Raw MS 63</span></b></p><p><b>2. 1935 Texas <span style="color: #ff0000">Raw MS 63</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #000000">3. 1935D Texas NCG MS 65 MS 65</span></b></p><p><b>4. 1935S Texas <span style="color: #0000b3">NGC MS 64 MS 65</span></b></p><p><b>5. 1936 Texas <span style="color: #0000b3">Raw MS 65</span></b></p><p><b>6. 1936D Texas <span style="color: #ff0000">NGC MS 64 Unc Details</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #000000">7. 1936S Texas NGC MS 65 MS 65</span></b></p><p><b>8. 1937 Texas <span style="color: #0000b3">ANACS MS 64 MS 65</span></b></p><p><b>9. 1937D Texas <span style="color: #ff0000">NGC MS 64 UNC Details</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #000000">10. 1935 Conn NGC MS 64 MS 64 </span></b></p><p><b>11. 1936D CalPac Expo <span style="color: #0000b3">Raw MS 65</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #000000">12. 1936D Arkanas NGC MS 64 MS 64</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000b3">Blue = Better than expected</span></b></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Red = Worse than expected</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><b>Black = Same</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><b><u>Comments:</u></b> Overall, I received the same or better grades on 2/3 of the coins or 66.5%. I have mixed feelings about the two raw coins that graded 63. Although I am disappointed that they didn't grade at least a 64, I am also happy that they at least graded. I am fairly confident of my grading skills but for those who don't know this coin, it can be a difficult coin to grade due to the busy design. That leaves 2 coins which, as you can imagine, I am extremely disappointed with. I don't know what to do about these two. Maybe crack them out and resubmit or sell and buy fresh. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Out of the 12 total coins that were sent into NGC, NGC originally graded 7 of these, 5 of which came back same or better than expected. That means that 71% of the coins came back favorable. Unfortunately, the two that came back unfavorable were in body bags which is never something you expect, especially since these were previously graded by the same company. Overall, I am pleased with the final results but left contemplating what to do with the two UNC details coins. </span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jaceravone, post: 2353902, member: 9474"][ATTACH=full]479407[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]479406[/ATTACH] [B][U] Objective:[/U][/B] Wanted to see how accurate NGC was regrading coins they had once already graded. [B][U]Background:[/U][/B] Over the years, I would look for raw and graded coins to fill my albums. If I found a slabbed coin that I liked, I would crack it out and put it in the book. Fast forward 10 years and here I am selling off parts of my collection. One of these collections was my early commemorative set. I sold off all my coins within the set minus a few that I wanted to keep for my own personal enjoyment. [B][U]Goal:[/U][/B] Resubmit 12 coins that I am keeping and hope that I get the same or higher grade that I had on them. All coins were bought as MS64 so anything higher would be considered better and anything less would be consider worse. [B][U]Results:[/U][/B] See Below [B][U]Original Grade[/U][/B] [B][U]New Grade[/U] 1. 1934 Texas [COLOR=#ff0000]Raw MS 63[/COLOR] 2. 1935 Texas [COLOR=#ff0000]Raw MS 63[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]3. 1935D Texas NCG MS 65 MS 65[/COLOR] 4. 1935S Texas [COLOR=#0000b3]NGC MS 64 MS 65[/COLOR] 5. 1936 Texas [COLOR=#0000b3]Raw MS 65[/COLOR] 6. 1936D Texas [COLOR=#ff0000]NGC MS 64 Unc Details[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]7. 1936S Texas NGC MS 65 MS 65[/COLOR] 8. 1937 Texas [COLOR=#0000b3]ANACS MS 64 MS 65[/COLOR] 9. 1937D Texas [COLOR=#ff0000]NGC MS 64 UNC Details[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]10. 1935 Conn NGC MS 64 MS 64 [/COLOR] 11. 1936D CalPac Expo [COLOR=#0000b3]Raw MS 65[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]12. 1936D Arkanas NGC MS 64 MS 64[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#0000b3]Blue = Better than expected[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#ff0000][B]Red = Worse than expected[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][B]Black = Same[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][B][U]Comments:[/U][/B] Overall, I received the same or better grades on 2/3 of the coins or 66.5%. I have mixed feelings about the two raw coins that graded 63. Although I am disappointed that they didn't grade at least a 64, I am also happy that they at least graded. I am fairly confident of my grading skills but for those who don't know this coin, it can be a difficult coin to grade due to the busy design. That leaves 2 coins which, as you can imagine, I am extremely disappointed with. I don't know what to do about these two. Maybe crack them out and resubmit or sell and buy fresh. Out of the 12 total coins that were sent into NGC, NGC originally graded 7 of these, 5 of which came back same or better than expected. That means that 71% of the coins came back favorable. Unfortunately, the two that came back unfavorable were in body bags which is never something you expect, especially since these were previously graded by the same company. Overall, I am pleased with the final results but left contemplating what to do with the two UNC details coins. [/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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