I'm just wondering what actually separates say a 68 from a 69. There are no visible hairlines, scratches, strikethroughs, doubling, cudding, anything at all. the reason being, i sent in a 1997 Pr-ASE that would definately grade 69. i sent it to NGC.
Have you seen the price of some of the cads proof 69's, or even ASE proof '69s or 70's? Almost every proof ASE from the mint I've seen is flawless. Ruben
I also think that most of the time it depends on if the graders are having a good day or bad day.... PF69 and 70 are soo close I have a problem telling them....it would take me a long time. Speedy
I doubt it - it's part of the marketing scheme, if not scam. I remember the time when the French mint allowed one grading company (can't remember which exactly) to directly slab one particular coin right off the strikes, only to get quite a fair bit of them slabbed at PF69, not 70, which I found it disgusting.
part of the grading is on the strike, so a coin comi9ng right off the press may not have a perfect strike ) the planchets may have a mark in them that is not obliterated by the minting, etc.
hmm.. interesting. my teacher recently bought a set of franklin halves with the 61 62 and 63 P's all proof..
