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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Owle, post: 918429, member: 22004&quot;]There is too much uncertainty in the value of many coins. Here is a recent example:&nbsp; I had a $20 Saint recently certified.&nbsp; It is a very high-end 66. A buyer agreed, but did not think it had a 100% strike to get the next highest grade which is worth a lot more money.&nbsp; The in-between grades are a big problem; type II $20s for example, huge spread between 62-64. So coin dealers and investors are tempted to do many re-submissions to get the higher grade.&nbsp; If there was a system that could assign a three number grade to the coin, the uncertainty around the inbetween grades would diminish.&nbsp; I realize this is a huge step from the current system, and it would require a powerful analytical system to accurately come up with an advanced numerical grade.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Rosen Numismatic Advisory has been suggesting the benefits of improving the current system.&nbsp; A lot of progress is being made.&nbsp; Richard Maybury, the guy who runs this site-- <a href="http://chaostan.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://chaostan.com/" rel="nofollow">http://chaostan.com/</a> -- foresees a huge investor demand for certified coins.&nbsp; There are still a lot of hurdles to overcome before the variously graded coins are reliable as tangible assets.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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