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Old Topic - Estimated Grades in Sets

keojkeoj Posts: 980 ✭✭✭
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I know this is an old topic, but I'll toss it out again.

In the series that I collect, there are 2 sets which are in the All Time Finest which have the "*", which indicates that it is an estimated grade. Specifically, these sets never were graded by PCGS and are estimates. Does anyone else besides me have an issue with this? I bet the sets were top notch but so are many more sets that are not known. This is my whine of the day.

keoj

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  • CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    I agree with you on that one. If I remember correctly so will TradeDollarNut image

    I have no problem recognizing historical sets. Just don't come up with an artificial average for them. Give them an honorable mention or a "historical" mention, but forget about ranking them...
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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ohhh, come on now guys. It's entirely appropriate that my proof collection is ranked number two. After all, Louis had the good taste (as far as PCGS is concerned) to have his 1885 raw - not in an NGC holder! image

    It does seem funny that the exact same coin can change all time rankings.
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  • MonstavetMonstavet Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    Yes, this is the equivalent of holding a long jump competition for the world record, having everyone make their jumps, then saying, "well, this guy jumped a REALLY long ways about a hundred years ago, and sure nobody bothered to measure it, but we are sure, because we were told by some smart people related to this guy, that his jump was longer."

    Of course, jumps can be measured, grading coins is slightly more subjective.
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  • keojkeoj Posts: 980 ✭✭✭
    The long jump is an excellent analogy. About 5-7 years ago, there was a Seated half dollar collection that went up for sale (the name escapes right now...I'll look it up when I get home). Anyway, this collection was both extensive and had census coins across the board. It truely was an inspiring effort to have both a big collection that was full of finests graded. If Seated halves ever get listed, it'll be interesting to see if this collection makes it way in.

    keoj
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