Registry Scores

[Teddy R]

When I enter a coin, the score does not match the one listed on coin explorer. Are type sets scored differently?

[Revenant]

Would you mind giving more information? Like a link to the set, which coin you're having issues with? 

Is it possible that you just misread the score chart?

Forgot to add: Sometimes the score a coin gets in a type set isn't the same as what it gets in other sets. You need to check the score listings for the set/slot/category you're in.

[Teddy R]

"Forgot to add: Sometimes the score a coin gets in a type set isn't the same as what it gets in other sets. You need to check the score listings for the set/slot/category you're in"

Ok, I see that now. I need to back up a bit and learn how to better navigate the site. Problem solved.

[Ali E.]

Hello, Teddy R.

Thanks for the inquiry. Yes, you will want to view the scores directly in the set/slot/category you're working on.

Type v. Date Score

Many coins receive two scores depending on the set: a "Date Score" and a "Type Score". The Date Score is for date sets such as Lincoln Cents 1909-1958 and reflects the value and rarity of the coin. 

The Type Score is used only in type sets, where the goal is typically to acquire any example of a single type. Therefore, all coins of the same type will receive similar scores; this often results in a lower score for rarer or more valuable dates. 

In a type set, for example, a coin with $10 and a coin worth $100 would not have the same percentage difference in the scores. That allows someone with a less expensive coin to at least stay competitive with someone who has a coin worth many times that amount. People who collect high grade coins for type sets can still be very competitive with those who collect the (potentially more valuable) key dates.  

The NGC Coin Explorer may reflect the highest point value a coin can receive in any set, but the point values can vary depending on whether it is a date set or a type set. 

 

Thank you and please let us know when we may assist at registry@ngccoin.com.

[Teddy R]

3 hours ago, Ali E. said:

Hello, Teddy R.

Thanks for the inquiry. Yes, you will want to view the scores directly in the set/slot/category you're working on.

Type v. Date Score

Many coins receive two scores depending on the set: a "Date Score" and a "Type Score". The Date Score is for date sets such as Lincoln Cents 1909-1958 and reflects the value and rarity of the coin. 

The Type Score is used only in type sets, where the goal is typically to acquire any example of a single type. Therefore, all coins of the same type will receive similar scores; this often results in a lower score for rarer or more valuable dates. 

In a type set, for example, a coin with $10 and a coin worth $100 would not have the same percentage difference in the scores. That allows someone with a less expensive coin to at least stay competitive with someone who has a coin worth many times that amount. People who collect high grade coins for type sets can still be very competitive with those who collect the (potentially more valuable) key dates.  

The NGC Coin Explorer may reflect the highest point value a coin can receive in any set, but the point values can vary depending on whether it is a date set or a type set. 

 

Thank you and please let us know when we may assist at registry@ngccoin.com.

Thank you for the explanation.