Anyone who likes the ngc star*, but not the Adrian decimal system?

RegistryCoin

Don't like the idea of adding decimals to grading but like the ngc star*?
The star* IS a decimal. It divides each grade: ie., ms65, ms65*, ms66, ms66*, ms67, ms67*, etc.
If this is acceptable, think of dividing it a bit further. It is not so far fetched.

TWQG

I thought the NGC* denoted superior eye appeal but spoke nothing of grade??

LucyBop

If its a Frankie and its PQ I say add a HepKitty approved to the insert! That'll drive up the values!

RegistryCoin

eye appeal is grade, I thought.

RegistryCoin

Sorry, Grade is grade. Eye appeal is just the thing that bumps the price, designated by pcgs as a point, or by ngc as a point or a star, their choice. The decimal system will have it's day, I think.

CarlWohlforth

To me they are different. The decimal system is more granularity in the technical grading system. The star denotes eye appeal. So if a coin is clearly technically a 66 but has extra eye appeal (super luster, great toning or whatever) it can get the star.

fcloud

11 points should be enough.

I don't like the star, and I don't see the need for a decimal. The buyer and seller should be able to reach an agreement on the price of a coin based on the coin's own merits.

Tony

Bear

I have always considered eye appeal to be a mid step up for a coin in any grade.

The star brings more money and makes a coin more salable and more enjoyable to own.

All of these beneefits tell me that a * is a mid step between grades. You have technical grade

and appearence values. As a collector I have often selected the lower grade coin because it had

more of the characteristics I like ,such as good color, strong strike, Good luster and marks placed where

they were unabtrusive. In overall appearence, the lowere grade was far more acceptable for quality

then the coin graded a step above.

ANACONDA

The star, according to NGC denotes eye-appeal which is a part of grade but it does not, according to NGC, indicate that it high end for the
grade.

I can understand why that is confusing especially since eye appeal can "bump a coin into the next higher grade".

I think NGC wanted to get back to technical grading and stop bumping coins with eye appeal. Unfortunately, many, many coins i have
seen lately that have been graded recently by NGC that have exquisite eye appeal, are not recieving stars.

The employees at NGC are humans and sometimes have a hard time remebering things.

adrian

Bear

Anaconda exactly who are you again and more important.................................who am I.

ANACONDA

I am a 17 year old trapped inside an adult's body. I'm the same person as the guy who cuts your lawn except i get a big allowance and i am focused on things other than another 17 year old (of the opposite sex).

Bear, you are a kind generous thoughtful wise very bright man.

Bear

Adrian,thank you, I have reached an age(for a bear) where I sometimes forget.