Grading both sides of a coin

tonedcoinlover

Brought this up in another thread but did not get a good discussion going.
Here is what I am asking:

1.) Would you be in favor of the grading companies assigning grades to both sides of a coin and posting the grades on the label? (Example 64/66 Overall grade 64+)

2.) If this was done would you find it helpful in making buying decisions?

3.) What would be a reason why this would not be done?

4.) Do you feel that the reverse is ignored in the making of the final decision in current grading practice?

The overall grade assigned would be what would be used for registry sets, price guides, condition census, etc. thus there would be no disturbance to the current pricing model valuations just more information for our decision making.

Thoughts?

U1chicago

1) I would be good with such a concept. Anacs did it in the photo cert era so it’s not a new concept or even foreign to the TPGs.

2) More info is usually better and it would be nice to get confirmation if one side varies in grade from the other significantly. So it could help when buying, especially if comparing a few otherwise similar coins.

3) TPGs could say it takes more time to do separate grades than just having one overall grade and it might change the current grading process, which is an added cost.

4) The reverse is not ignored but the obverse tends to carry more weight. A very nice reverse won’t help get a grade bump for a coin with not as nice of an obverse (monster toner reverses might be an exception but even there it's no guarantee).

1madman

I had wondered if copper collectors like the breakdown of % red or % red/brown on the labels like pci has done:

https://huntingtonstampandcoinshop.com/products/1925-lincoln-wheat-penny-cent-ms-64-75-red-us-coin?srsltid=AfmBOor55wbtMH6ZlxfPdwjzfKeMVL26xndquL1b0Y49qmFwsteRmKps

More details regarding grade & information about the coin seem like a positive thing to me.

Morgan13

For whatever reason the obverse of coins usually take a pounding, especially Morgan's. I have many Morgan's with perfect reverses and 64 and 65 obverses.
I own several of the photo grade cards. I think they were a great way to grade. Its just think if something occurs with a coin (damage) it changes the grade. This needs go be noticed. If missed you could be buying a card that shows a grade or two higher when its a a grade or two lower.

Dave99B

This begs the question … ‘Do you also grade the edge of the coin?’ 🧐

Dave