Greg: I bet the % is closer to 5%. Again, this says nothing as to the question of whether NGC or PCGS is properly grading the coin. This only addresses the concept that PCGS and NGC utilize a differing standard for many series. Agreed?
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Greg: I bet the % is closer to 5%. Again, this says nothing as to the question of whether NGC or PCGS is properly grading the coin. This only addresses the concept that PCGS and NGC utilize a differing standard for many series. Agreed?
5%? Really? Considering only ~22% of ALL coins crossed in the recent past. I'd guess that the higher the grade, the lower the probability it crosses. I also wonder if the crossover percentages reflect "cross at any grade" coins.
And I'll agree that they use different standards for some series.
Greg: And, let's not forget the issue of WHEN the NGC coin was slabbed. I reckon a much, much larger % of recently graded NGC coins would cross into PCGS holders. Consider this....
I bought one of the 1936 PCGS-PR66 Wash Quarters at the FUN auctions, because I thought it had a small shot to upgrade to PCGS-PR67 (I still do). I didn't go crazy on the coin - I paid $2700 plus the juice. The coin was submitted raw first to NGC at the FUN Show where it graded NGC-PR64!!!!!!!! Repeat: NGC-PR64!!!!!! The coin was resubmitted raw to PCGS where it regraded PCGS-PR66. Now, this coin I will keep in the PCGS-PR66 holder while trying to upgrade it from here Wondercoin
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Mitch, Congrats on the upgrade with the 39S wash. I recall not to long ago a board member crossed a 1950D NGC MS68 Roosie. I believe the coin was then sold for many times its original purchase price. I also know of a 1950S ICG MS68 roosie that now resides in a PCGS MS68 holder.
For me, I'd much prefer a pretty MS66 or MS67 coin over an ugly coin like this one! Is it really worth that kind of money to be able to say you own an MS68 coin? And how could anyone feel good about owning a coin that's as nasty looking as this one?? It goes back to the old addage: buy the coin, not the holder. I will say for the sake of being fair, I guess that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but to me in this case, not in the holder!
One of the few times I'm in complete agreement with the Good Guy, I'd rather own the Bust 25c set -- even over the Trades. Aside from the few remaining varieties that I need, the series now bores me somewhat. I only care to upgrade ONE coin, and then I may only buy a Trade just because it's an obscure variety that I can impress Keoj with!
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Greg: I bet the % is closer to 5%. Again, this says nothing as to the question of whether NGC or PCGS is properly grading the coin. This only addresses the concept that PCGS and NGC utilize a differing standard for many series. Agreed?
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5%? Really? Considering only ~22% of ALL coins crossed in the recent past. I'd guess that the higher the grade, the lower the probability it crosses. I also wonder if the crossover percentages reflect "cross at any grade" coins.
And I'll agree that they use different standards for some series.
I bought one of the 1936 PCGS-PR66 Wash Quarters at the FUN auctions, because I thought it had a small shot to upgrade to PCGS-PR67 (I still do). I didn't go crazy on the coin - I paid $2700 plus the juice. The coin was submitted raw first to NGC at the FUN Show where it graded NGC-PR64!!!!!!!! Repeat: NGC-PR64!!!!!! The coin was resubmitted raw to PCGS where it regraded PCGS-PR66. Now, this coin I will keep in the PCGS-PR66 holder while trying to upgrade it from here
Roosie. I believe the coin was then sold for many times its original purchase price. I also know of a 1950S ICG MS68 roosie
that now resides in a PCGS MS68 holder.
Nick
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If you had an all pop-top set of Washington quarters, what would it be worth in today's market?
If you had an all pop-top set of Bust quarters (1796-1838), what would it be worth in today's market?
If you had an all pop-top set of all pattern quarters (in silver), what would it be worth in today's market?
The question for the rest of you: Which would you rather own?
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How does one get a hater to stop hating?
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Cameron Kiefer
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
I can be reached at evillageprowler@gmail.com
Cameron Kiefer