Registry Slot Lost Points on a Key Coin?

[mackbrass]

On the registry set http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/public_sets.aspx?CategoryID=56&SetTypeID=1136 the 1988 DDR lost about 300 points and is now worth less than a regular strike, was there a reason? The 1988 is the key coin in the set and its counter part is even harder to find and should be worth considerably more, can this be looked at?

 

Thanks

 

Tom

[Ali E.]

Hello, Tom.

We did make some necessary adjustments to some scores in that set. The 1988 DDO variety does get a higher score than the "regular" coin. Click on each slot name in your set, and you will see the difference. Your MS 67 1988MO shows a score of 477. Your MS 67 1988MO DDO shows a score of 510.

 

Thank you.

[mackbrass]

Is there a reason these went down? I ask because this is the toughest date in the series. Thanks for the help.

 

Also, can you look at the 1982 DDR? This has remained under the radar since 1982 and i feel as though this is going to be the second toughest coins to find because if you dont know what to look for you will never see the doubling. There have been only 5 that have been graded so far, all by me. Maybe this should be higher?

 

Tom

[Ali E.]

There are a variety of factors that go into our scoring algorithm.

 

The scoring algorithm computes a score value for each coin that is based on the relative rarity of its type, date and grade. This value takes many factors into account such as grade, population, market value, eye appeal and expert opinion. When a set is ranked in the registry, its rank is judged based on the total of the individual scores of all the coins.

 

As a basic guide to our system, collectors can look to the market as an excellent method of comparing the relative rarity of one coin to another. There is simply no better indicator of how much a coin is desired.

 

There is, however, no one perfect source that accounts for all the elements needed to be considered when ranking sets in the Registry. Comparative values of coins in the market can appear distorted (especially at the top end). On the other hand, the grades alone are a poor indicator of how much "finer" a coin is because the grade does not reflect the rarity of a coin.

 

Through extensive market research, we are able to provide a ranking system that recognizes the intelligence of the market, but offers a more true reflection of relative rarity than does market value, because it appropriately adjusts for market distortions.