Did you ever notice ebay grades BU=AU, AU=
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I think the grading scale needs to be adjusted. We should modify the 70 standard point scale we have now. Here are some of my recommondations/comparisions.
Raw Standard Grades as stated by some sellers=New ebay grade scale (what you should expect when getting raw coins.
EB 60 through EB 70=Drop about 5 point or so 50 through 65
EB AU=40 to 45 (sometimes down to about 30)
EB EF=20 to 35 (sometimes less)
EB VF=12 to 15 (could go as low a 6)
EB F=8 (could go as low as 4)
EB VG=4 or less
EB G=3 or less
EB AG=sometimes sellers actually get this one right=3 or less
EB Fair=sometimes sellers actually get this one right=2 or less
EB Poor=Not used (who would want anyone to know that a 1 is for sale)
EB Nice=Whenever a seller doens't want you to know the coin is over graded.
Did I miss anything?
Just thought you may be up for a laugh. Hope it worked.
Tony
Raw Standard Grades as stated by some sellers=New ebay grade scale (what you should expect when getting raw coins.
EB 60 through EB 70=Drop about 5 point or so 50 through 65
EB AU=40 to 45 (sometimes down to about 30)
EB EF=20 to 35 (sometimes less)
EB VF=12 to 15 (could go as low a 6)
EB F=8 (could go as low as 4)
EB VG=4 or less
EB G=3 or less
EB AG=sometimes sellers actually get this one right=3 or less
EB Fair=sometimes sellers actually get this one right=2 or less
EB Poor=Not used (who would want anyone to know that a 1 is for sale)
EB Nice=Whenever a seller doens't want you to know the coin is over graded.
Did I miss anything?
Just thought you may be up for a laugh. Hope it worked.
Tony
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
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Now listen boy, I'm tryin' to teach you sumthin' . . . . that ain't no optical illusion, it only looks like an optical illusion.
My mind reader refuses to charge me....
I do believe it is more accurate in its consistent crap, than the atomic clock scientists use to track time.
"Original" always means. "coin is originally from mint"....but never the surfaces!
Key date, always means = most common date in the series that looks like Sh**.
The biggest mystery to me is why sellers go to the time and energy to sell whole runs of junk silver coins that are not worth one cent more than the silver in them?
ESTATE HOARD=Previous seller told me is was from an estate hoard=the seller before that said it was an estate hoard=the seller prior to that stated it was an estate hoard=the seller before that just laughs because he bought ton's of them on ebay and only cherry picked the ones he needed.
MS63-64 SLIDER= Ladders are used to go up, Slides are used to go down=AU50-58
GEM BU= It looks better than the other ones I have, must be GEM BU
Strong Strike= Some sort of justification why the coin is worn??
-Dave
Here is a perfect example:
"BU" 37 Washington
Barely AU in my opinion.
Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.
"blast white" means dipped and still couldn't get scratches out
"possibly proof" means looks good with original luster
"cracked out of (NGC/PCGS) MS67" means I hope you are dump enough to fall for this, because I'm not dumb enough to crack out a MS67
"wild toning" means AT all the way or dipped in so much stuff the colors are all off
"guaranteed authentic" means give me your money, if I feel like it I may give it abck - someday
"ACG or NTC" means no one else would slab them