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<p>[QUOTE="calcol, post: 26213194, member: 77639"]I think we’ll remain in some disagreement … which is OK. What I’d like to see is two levels of awards: a lower level where percent completion doesn’t matter and a higher level where percent completion does matter. However, a rigid 95% completion is too severe. The way PCGS does it, 95% completion means 100% unless the set has at least 20 coins in it. I’d like to see a requirement of something like 90% completion OR all coins but one, whichever constitutes the lower percentage.</p><p><br /></p><p>One thing I like about NGC is they change points for particular issues in particular grades as more data on coin populations becomes available. Of course, this makes some participants unhappy because their set may move down in ranking. I don’t think PCGS has ever changed coin weights. This has led to some ridiculous circumstances. For instance, in CC Morgans, 1881 has twice the weight of the rarer 1891.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think “hidden” sets should not be allowed. The main idea of a registry is to share coins. There’s not much sharing if all you see is percent completion and a score. It’s especially irritating when high ranking sets are hidden … c’mon, let me see the coins!</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="calcol, post: 26213194, member: 77639"]I think we’ll remain in some disagreement … which is OK. What I’d like to see is two levels of awards: a lower level where percent completion doesn’t matter and a higher level where percent completion does matter. However, a rigid 95% completion is too severe. The way PCGS does it, 95% completion means 100% unless the set has at least 20 coins in it. I’d like to see a requirement of something like 90% completion OR all coins but one, whichever constitutes the lower percentage. One thing I like about NGC is they change points for particular issues in particular grades as more data on coin populations becomes available. Of course, this makes some participants unhappy because their set may move down in ranking. I don’t think PCGS has ever changed coin weights. This has led to some ridiculous circumstances. For instance, in CC Morgans, 1881 has twice the weight of the rarer 1891. I think “hidden” sets should not be allowed. The main idea of a registry is to share coins. There’s not much sharing if all you see is percent completion and a score. It’s especially irritating when high ranking sets are hidden … c’mon, let me see the coins! Cal[/QUOTE]
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