Change the grade ranges?

[Tradedollarnut]

Should the grading services net grade a coin with rub or an uncirculated coin outside the current ranges? Some AU coins are worth up to MS64 money. Some UNC coins will only sell for AU55 money. Should the service assign AU64 for the former and MS55 for the latter?

Change the Grade Range?Yes, value the coin and then place the proper grade for the valueNo, tradition dictates that an AU coin maxes out at 58 even if it's worth significantly more.

[TomB]

I would vote, however, am I missing some sort of "Enter" button for the vote? Am I just that thick?

[Tradedollarnut]

Hmmmm - I don't know. I tried to edit it but I cannot.

 

In the immortal words of Emily Littella [sp?]

 

NEVER MIND!

[keithdagen]

 

 

[keithdagen]

TDN,

 

You needed to hit the Poll Stop link on the "Instant UBB Code" area at the end of the options.

[EVillageProwler]

TDN really needs to hire a competent IT guy for his many IT needs... He has throughput issues when accessing Heritage's site *and* he can't seem to post a proper poll.

 

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Maybe he can ask Laura for pointers!

 

 

EVP

 

[Hoot]

Yes, value the coin and then place the proper grade for the value

 

I'd rather say, "Yes, place the proper grade, as the two scales (AU and MS) naturally overlap"

 

Hoot

[carterhaines-migration]

I think that coins in the upper grading range, SOMETIMES require two grades, but NOT a net grade. If these borderline coins had both a grade on details, and a grade on appearance, then it would be a lot more fair.

[Here]

I've heard discussion of adding .5s i.e. MS66.5 Maybe it's time with some people playing the crack out for profit game. Jerry

[ziggy29]

I wouldn't want to see AU coins, no matter how nice, given an MS designation *** unless *** both a technical and market grade are listed -- similar to "net grading," but upward instead of the usual downward. For example: "AU-58 details, net MS-62" or something like that. As a type collector of PQ AU-58s, I've noted that it's simply a fact of life that the particularly nice certified 58s *will* go for MS money, and it you won't pay MS money, you're going to get ordinary pieces.

 

But I would strenuously object to simply changing the grade to a market grade -- that is, simply marking the aforementioned coin as "MS-62" without explanation -- and making no mention of the fact that the coin does show some wear, breaks in luster, etc.

[Oldtrader3]

IMHO it would create more confusion than solutions. Most of us have learned to live with the AU58 grade, even though it is misapplied much of the time recently.

[eggbone]

 

But I would strenuously object to simply changing the grade to a market grade -- that is, simply marking the aforementioned coin as "MS-62" without explanation -- and making no mention of the fact that the coin does show some wear, breaks in luster, etc.

 

What he said!