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Should PCGS Use a Different Grade for "C" Coins?

DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 8, 2024 5:55AM in U.S. Coin Forum

In checking out the latest Fairmont Auction at StacksBowers I noticed there were 240 gold coins up for auction and only 121 with CACs.  Supposedly this hoard is fresh to the market and was recently graded.   It's surprising so many of these coins didn't sticker.  My guess is they are "C" coins rather than having surface "treatments."

In order to be competitive with CACG, should PCGS begin issuing one grade lower plus grades.  For example a "C" grade MS64 would become a MS63+?

Your choice

  1. YES
  2. NO

Answers

  • Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,198 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No sure, I was going to suggest a Minus sign but that might send the wrong message..

  • YouYou Posts: 236 ✭✭✭

    Do people think before writing out questions like this?

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @You said:
    Do people think before writing out questions like this?

    Absolutely, but maybe too much.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    When people return to buying the coin and not the holder, the hobby will be better for it as will they. JMO
    Jim


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  • 124Spider124Spider Posts: 950 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I guess OP really, really cares about this faux "issue," since they have two identical threads now.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,624 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 8, 2024 3:03PM

    There's no reason why they couldn't have surface issues just because they are fresh to market.

    @124Spider said:
    I guess OP really, really cares about this faux "issue," since they have two identical threads now.

    Or they are home alone and needed some attention. CAC always grabs attention around here.

  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,282 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 8, 2024 8:11PM

    No. There is no reason why they should use separate grade for C coins - I have a graduated markup structure above CDN bid for C coins lower tier, B coins mid range, and A coins PQ upper tier. If coin PQ you want to get all the money.

    C coins simply the low end bottom range 1/3 of a certain issue. There is an art to pricing coins for proper retail pricing.

    Coins & Currency
  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,464 ✭✭✭✭✭

    An MS63 C coin.....could it ever become an MS64 A coin? Or an MS62 A coin for that matter?

    Leo

    The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,372 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It is necessary, for clarity, to grade the number with letters.

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