is it good or bad

1907Quarter

that the Redbook's grading standards are SO general?

kieferscoins

Good.

The redbook is supposed to have coin values and info and not be a grading guide. They put in the few grades for the new collectors as a reference point but not as a grading guide.

Cameron Kiefer

airplanenut

It's good if you are using it for non-MS coins, especially good for newbies, as it lists every price... MS, though is a problem, here's why.

First off, MS-60 and 63 isn't a common grade for most of the MS coins they list, and MS-65 is the only other they really use a lot. For a newbie who might recognize that the coin is uncirculated but not know 60-70 could get screwed with those prices for coins with big jumps, no understanding the difference and with no middle term.

Jeremy

09sVDB

Good, as long as people realize what it actually is. A guide and retail pricing with grading descriptions.

coinguy1

1907 - it's neither good, nor bad, simply realistic in many cases.