pendragon1998 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Okay, first off - thanks for creating a 'grade my coin' forum. Perhaps we need posting icons for coins vs. notes? hint hint Now, what's up with the forum's description? A forum dedicated solely to asking forumites to guesstimate the grade of coins or notes from a scan. NOTE: GRADING FROM A SCAN IS NOT RELIABLE, it's just interesting. Why say "from a scan"? Not only are scans about the worst way to image a coin, photos are probably more common. Probably a better way to phrase that would be: A forum dedicated solely to asking fellow members to estimate the grade of coins or notes from a digital image. Note: Image-based grading isn't as dependable as in-hand grading. Link to post Share on other sites
EZ_E Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Better, Michael. (thumbs u Link to post Share on other sites
MunkyMan95 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Why is it the way it is? Because it was likely copied after the same forum in the CGC section. There, almost 100% of the images are scans. Here is what the dexription reads on the CGC side: A forum dedicated solely to asking forumites to guesstimate the grade of book from a scan. NOTE: GRADING FROM A SCAN IS NOT RELIABLE, it's just interesting. They're almost identical. Link to post Share on other sites
pendragon1998 Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Ah - I don't read that section. Link to post Share on other sites
physics-fan3.14 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Yeah, I agree the description should be modified for our unique and peculiar needs. Link to post Share on other sites
Administrator Architecht Posted June 3, 2008 Administrator Share Posted June 3, 2008 true Link to post Share on other sites
James_OldeTowne Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 A forum dedicated solely to asking forumites to guesstimate the grade of coins or notes from a scan. NOTE: GRADING FROM A SCAN IS NOT RELIABLE, it's just interesting. I think that grading most circulated coins from EF on down is highly reliable from scans. Link to post Share on other sites
CAP Freak Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 They probably copied and pasted it from the CGC section where scanning is the best way to see the grade of a book when not in hand. Link to post Share on other sites
DJCoinz Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Yeah, I agree the description should be modified for our unique and peculiar needs. The needs of coin collectors can be peculiar. Link to post Share on other sites
Just Bob Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Yeah, I agree the description should be modified for our unique and peculiar needs. The needs of coin collectors can be peculiar. Actually, coin collectors can be peculiar. Link to post Share on other sites
bsshog40 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Not everyone has the capabilities to take digital pics. Most scanners are alot cheaper than cameras. Link to post Share on other sites
