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<p>[QUOTE="ToughCOINS, post: 6283495, member: 20480"]Despite their claims of consistency, the grading services will always fluctuate in their output, not because of changing standards, but because of "drift". Just like measuring instruments, re-calibration to a standard is periodically required to keep drift to a minimum, and the graders are no different. Bad luck might have you crack this coin, and submit it next week, only to eventually learn that grading done over the next year is regarded by the market as being too loose.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's the coin that determines its value, not the holder, so I wouldn't crack the old holder if you feel you can get the premium for the coin as-is.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, I'm generalizing here, but truly knowledgeable buyers are more likely to pay all of the premium a nice coin is really worth, whereas less knowledgeable buyers who are more dependent upon holders know the market less well, and are less likely to pay all of the money for a coin that nice.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ToughCOINS, post: 6283495, member: 20480"]Despite their claims of consistency, the grading services will always fluctuate in their output, not because of changing standards, but because of "drift". Just like measuring instruments, re-calibration to a standard is periodically required to keep drift to a minimum, and the graders are no different. Bad luck might have you crack this coin, and submit it next week, only to eventually learn that grading done over the next year is regarded by the market as being too loose. It's the coin that determines its value, not the holder, so I wouldn't crack the old holder if you feel you can get the premium for the coin as-is. Finally, I'm generalizing here, but truly knowledgeable buyers are more likely to pay all of the premium a nice coin is really worth, whereas less knowledgeable buyers who are more dependent upon holders know the market less well, and are less likely to pay all of the money for a coin that nice.[/QUOTE]
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