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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iPen, post: 2035576, member: 69760&quot;]Yes, pre-graded coins would qualify.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I get that grading in general is an opinion and there are no absolutes. However, if PCGS is indeed following a stricter, written guideline on grading coins&#039; issues with greater penalties, then over greater and greater numbers of data, the tendency for PCGS to grade coins lower than their NGC counterparts would be evident.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would also think that coins sent in their holder with the grade on them would influence the new grade when the coin is (re)submitted, as you have shown one example of. As well as the possibility that it can go the other way.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your point about too much emphasis makes sense. Collectors and dealers take advantage of TPG&#039;s grading for not just their authenticity guarantee, but their economic benefits. I understand that grades in general don&#039;t take away from the actual physical grade of the coin which has remained constant despite grader&#039;s differing opinions.&nbsp; I can also see people resubmitting coins raw until they get a higher grade, which makes economic sense, (<i>and from this point forward is a little off topic</i>) which may have a broader significance... why are coins being collected, for their numismatic value, or their intrinsic value? Perhaps the combination of both that makes it so appealing. Then perhaps, also, the lucrativeness of the TPG system in coin collecting has caused people to discover this coin hobby to begin with.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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