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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Catbert, post: 848572, member: 12718&quot;]Unless I&#039;m mistaken, the NGC star is solely for eye appeal (with the exception for the proof grades).&nbsp; The PCGS + approach is to assert that the coin is among the highest quality for the grade assigned.&nbsp;&nbsp; Eye appeal is among several factors used in their grading process.&nbsp; &nbsp; Thus, I do not see them being similar at all. I have seen NGC star coins that would not be among the highest for the assigned grade. :smile</p><p><br /></p><p><i>&quot;The &quot;technical&quot; grade of the coin is the grade of the coin based on the factors above without taking eye appeal into consideration. Eye appeal either adds or subtracts from the &quot;technical&quot; grade, or is neutral as a factor in determining the final grade. For toning, PCGS uses seven levels of eye appeal, from &quot;Amazing&quot; to &quot;Ugly&quot;. For luster on mint state coins and depth of reflectivity on proofs, PCGS uses six levels of eye appeal, from &quot;Amazing&quot; to &quot;Negative&quot;.&quot;</i></p><p><br /></p><p><i>&quot;Plus Grades</i></p><p><i>High end coins for the grade, i.e. &quot;plus&quot; grades, cannot have negative or below average eye appeal for the grade.&quot;</i>&nbsp; It goes on to say that there are levels of eye appeal and the top 3 levels contribute points to the technical grade.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.pcgs.com/eyeappeal.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/eyeappeal.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/eyeappeal.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><i>&quot;One important thing to remember is that NGC defines its star designated coins as those that have exceptional eye appeal. The coins themselves could fall anywhere within the grades to which they are assigned. For example, an MS 64 graded coin could be at the lower end, mid-range or higher end of that grade. A star designated coin should not be deemed what some refer to as a &quot;PQ,&quot; or Premium Quality coin. Many numismatists colloquially describe a PQ coin as one that just misses the next grade, but that coin may or may not have exceptional eye appeal. NGC does not designate in any way where a particular coin may lie within its grade.&quot;</i></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/coingrading/stardesignation.asp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/coingrading/stardesignation.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.ngccoin.com/coingrading/stardesignation.asp</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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