Should PCGS hire some ex coin doctors?

nwcs

In my field, it's common for network security companies to hire hackers as their top programmers to fight against other hackers. The companies give them a place to "play" legitimately and to use every trick, but harnessed to produce products that protect networks against people like them. And they get paid well.

On that same concept, what would happen if PCGS started a conservation company and hired some expert coin doctors to do conservation, but also to do AT detection. They'd be the best in the business at that. And it would give PCGS (or another company who does this) an edge over others. The coin doctors would get to teach people about their trade so we could detect it, could do an expert job in conservation, and help prevent AT and improperly modified coins from going into slabs. And be paid well.

Any comments on this idea?

KlectorKid

Why would Coin doctors help PCGS learn how to detect AT and other things. If they want to send doctored coins coins to PCGS have have them not know it was doctored?

tradedollarnut

NGC has done that and it seems to be working well. I agree that PCGS should do it also.

Besides, it takes one more Dr off the street and makes him gainfully employed!

dorkkarl

what makes you think then have'nt, knowingly or not?

K S

nwcs

Nothing, but in case they haven't considered it I was proposing they do consider it.

Russ

It is an excellent idea and, if they aren't already doing it, they should. AFAIC, though, they can skip the conservation part. Just hire the best EX-doctor, and use them in the grading room. Two purposes could be served. First, of course, is to help prevent situations such as that which Laura recently encountered.

The other benefit would be educating the graders in the hopes that we'd see more consistency in the body-bag department.

Russ, NCNE

baccaruda

Besides, it takes one more Dr off the street and makes him gainfully employed!

baccaruda

Besides, it takes one more Dr off the street and makes him gainfully employed!

but encourages two more people to start doctoring coins.

rather than give a hacker a well-paid job (and encourage 10 more hackers), why not publicly execute one (and discourage 10 would-be hackers).

Loki

<< <i>Besides, it takes one more Dr off the street and makes him gainfully employed! >>

...until they find out they can make much more doing what they did previously.
Seriously though, PCGS should pursue this concept. After all, the FBI hires former hackers ..and pays them handsomely) to catch current ones, so there is something to be said for "crime does pay".

braddick

FOX TV ran a few specials of a Magician, wearing a mask, who would show you how some of the most amazing magic tricks were performed and done.
Once the magic trick was revealed I discovered how easy it is to be fooled and also how easy it is for the Magician to fool you.
PCGS Hiring Coin Doctors is a good idea.