Your own coin grade standard set

nwcs

I was curious, how many of you collect/submit coins in different grades so that you have a reference point to evaluate raw coins later?

For example, I have several lincolns in PCGS 64, 65, and 66 and when I look at my raw lincolns and think I have something I compare them against the slabs and see whether it matches up or not. Many times I'm right (and I can more easily see the diff between 64, 65, 66 now) but many times I'm not and it forces me to look more carefully to see why I am not.

So what I'm doing now is building a little larger grading standard set in MS so that I can more readily compare grades in the future. Like PCGS's standard set. Anyone else do this?

Neil

kieferscoins

I have a Franklin set in XF-45 through MS-66. Very helpful. Now for my CNS Type set it is my reference set and collection!

Cameron Kiefer

RLinn

I've done the same thing for Washington quarters MS63-MS67. More interesting is the fact that I have a PCGS, NGC and ICG set and am working on an ANACS set.

nwcs

RLinn, have you done a lot of comparisons between the different services on those quarters for the grades? If so, what have you observed?

RLinn

<< <i>RLinn, have you done a lot of comparisons between the different services on those quarters for the grades? If so, what have you observed? >>

Using PCGS as the standard (no personal preference but you have to start somewhere) I see NGC as equal to -.5 and ICG as -.5 to -1.5.

A couple of other observations would include:
1) NGC and PCGS are even closer on the key dates
2) Earliest ICG issues were much closer to PCGS (maybe more like NGC)
3) Market prices already seem to recognize the differences (based on auction results)
4) Above MS67 the spread seems to widen as do prices realized

These are just my observations and your results may vary.

tjkillian

I am creating two grading sets: 1. For Indian Cents from AU-58 through MS-65RED, including all colors and 2. A 1879-S Morgan Dollar set from PO-01 through MS-67. If anyone has any circulated 1879-S Morgan dollars in a PCGS slab, please let me know.

Tom

nwcs

I think I have one of those morgans, but not in a slab.

goose3

At the Central States Show I really enjoyed looking at PCGS's line of Morgan Dollars ranging from FA or AG all the way up to MS.