PF67 vs Pf69/70 Bewildered...

I had a coin come back with a grade of PF67 and it is visually perfect. Yet another with marks on it came back PF70. Am I missing something?

 

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Grading is really an opinion, you could send those coins back, and they could both receive different grades.

 

It would be hard for you, or anyone else for that matter to distinguish the difference between a 69 or and a 70.

As Dsmith stated, it's really opinion and those grades could be different if resubmitted.

 

It's all about what the guys had for lunch the day they graded your coins. :devil:

 

After a few martinis, everything looks like a 70. TC

 

I no doubt have brought home some MS 70's after the bar. Then in the morning, they are actually AG. :|

 

If possible, please post some pics of the PF67 and the PF70 and see if we can figure out which one is which. TC

 

Maybe they got the two labels mixed up? Where did you send it to?

Pics would be very helpful.

 

I read someone post on CT here that the difference between a 69 and 70 is often a pinpoint hole in the cameo (with moderns anyway).

 

I would like to see photos of the 67...I'll bet their is some small flaw we can pick out to rationalize the lower grade. As for the 69/70 issue, often they are so close it is hard to tell...and IMHO, at that point they are equal in my eyes.

 

Agreed. That's why I think it's foolish to pay a lot more for 70.

 

Well, it depends what you are into. The TPGs have very cleverly created a points based game with graded coins thanks to their registry. If you want to have the "best" set...you have to have the highest graded coins because each is worth so many points. That is why some people shell out huge amounts of money for ultra high grade coins. Me personally, I buy coins that I like. It doesn't need to be a "flawless" example for me to like it. However, if I can get a 69 or a 70 for nearly the same price (for example, this is common amongst some modern commemoratives)...then I will get the 70. But, I won't pay much more for it.

 

I will post some pics here ASAP.

 

In hand, most of us should be able to tell a 67 from a 69/70.

Looking forward to the pics....

 

Its called a failure of the validation department.

 

a 67 from a 69, 100%

 

I wouldn't know. I don't know if I have an 70s in my collection.

I will say this; however, that the pinpoint hole theory would take longer to find during grading and the graders don't spend much time on any one particular coin as they have numerous to grade each day.

 

67 from a 69, yes.

69 from 70, I don't think that's likely.

 

I'm not taking this bait about MS70, but regardless, if you have an MS70 coin and you drop the slab and the coin slides a half MM, then what do you have? an MS69 in a slab or an MS68?