KyCoinKollektor Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 23 minutes ago, CA53 said: 23 minutes ago, CA53 said: That means it has great eye appeal Link to post Share on other sites
CA53 Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 Thanks, Happy coin collecting in the New Year! Link to post Share on other sites
MarkFeld Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 From NGC’s website: NGC assigns its trademarked Star Designation to coins with exceptional eye appeal for their assigned grade. Eye appeal is the most subjective attribute of a coin, but there are many standards shared by numismatists. Exceptional eye appeal may include attributes such as vibrant, colorful toning; intense luster; or, in the case of Proof coins, especially strong cameo contrast. To receive a , coins must be free of any obvious planchet irregularities, and display no bothersome spots or blemishes. Toned coins can be of a single color or multicolored but cannot have any areas that are dark brown, approaching black. It's important to remember that coins with the Star () Designation can fall anywhere within the grades to which they are assigned. For example, a coin graded NGC MS 64 could be at the lower end, mid-range or higher end of NGC MS 64. NGC applies the to qualifying coins in its normal course of grading. Coins already certified by NGC can be resubmitted and reviewed for using the Designation Review service. Link to post Share on other sites
RWB Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 "Miss Congeniality.....?" Coinbuf 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Simple Collector Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 The designation review option has been discontinued if I am not mistaken. Link to post Share on other sites
Member: Seasoned Veteran DWLange Posted January 1 Member: Seasoned Veteran Share Posted January 1 Yes, Designation Review is no longer an option. Link to post Share on other sites
MarkFeld Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 8 minutes ago, DWLange said: Yes, Designation Review is no longer an option. David, in case someone wants to make an edit, linked below is the page on the NGC site which mentions designation review as an option. https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-grading/grading-scale/ Link to post Share on other sites
Simple Collector Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Mark, it is still listed as in option but when I submitted some last year for designation review they called and told me that the designation review is no longer available. Obviously they need to edit their site. Coinbuf 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MarkFeld Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 12 minutes ago, Simple Collector said: Mark, it is still listed as in option but when I submitted some last year for designation review they called and told me that the designation review is no longer available. Obviously they need to edit their site. Yes, see my post above yours.😉 Link to post Share on other sites
RWB Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 RE: "What is the...star given...for?" Stars are given for being good or doing good things. For example, little boys get a silver star for not going "pp" in their pants, and a gold star if they hit the pot. Some use shiny green or gold stickers, or plus-signs for the same purpose. Not sure about coins, but likely something similar...or maybe it's like a "participant" trophy....? Link to post Share on other sites
Coin Cave Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Does anyone know when NGC started using the star grade? Was the T grade the predecessor? Link to post Share on other sites
Lem E Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, Coin Cave said: Does anyone know when NGC started using the star grade? Was the T grade the predecessor? The star designation was introduced in 2000. The T (toned) and W (white) designations were introduced just prior to the star, but were only used for a couple years, and discontinued in 2002. I actually have a 1945 Jefferson Nickel that has both the star and T designations. Link to post Share on other sites
