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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Heliodromus, post: 8112823, member: 120820&quot;]Well, I&#039;ve never used an agent, but for sure I can see how for an extremely expensive coin an in-hand inspection is warranted, as well as the other advice an agent can provide.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t see how NGC&#039;s surfaces, strike etc grading compare. It seems 5/5 scores are handed out fairly liberally, such as this recent example of an owl that while nice certainly wasn&#039;t top tier and nonetheless got 5/5 grades.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-slabbed-coin-market-for-ancient-coins-is-hot.388415/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-slabbed-coin-market-for-ancient-coins-is-hot.388415/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-slabbed-coin-market-for-ancient-coins-is-hot.388415/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>It seems that any nuance of how nice or attractive the coin may be goes into the additional commentary (&quot;choice&quot;, etc) that may be added, not the grades, but these appeal factors are things that you can anyways judge for yourself. If you are really concerned that a coin may have small surface scratches, then 5/5 surfaces isn&#039;t going to cut it - you either need to look at the photo/video, or have an in-hand inspection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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