PCGS Graders Bio?

Gilbert

I am curious who's in the PCGS grading room and what their experience(s) are. Actually, I believe it should be common knowledge. Is this info publicized anywhere, or should I repost this question on the Q&A Forum.

If you know, or think you know who they are, feel free to post. I still would like to hear an official response and/or know if the info is public knowledge though.

BTW, Has anyone recognized a specific date or period when the current trend in grading (the perception of undergrading voiced lately) occurred? Is there a specific catalyst?

Steve27

"BTW, Has anyone recognized a specific date or period when the current trend in grading (the perception of undergrading voiced lately) occurred? Is there a specific catalyst? "


I believe there is a specific catalyst, it's the change in graders handling pre-65 coins.

misterR

I believe the "specific catalyst" is the huge number of coins coming in each month to be graded. Have heard that a year ago the number was around 30,000 per month. In the last 3 months or so have heard numbers in the 80,000 to 100,000 per month. Hopefully, at least for submitters on this board, the numbers have dropped off with all of the "problems" lately. Could have been a management decision to tighten or just overworked/stressed graders, I don't know.

gmarguli

I am curious who's in the PCGS grading room and what their experience(s) are.

Some of the Graders are listed here.


BTW, Has anyone recognized a specific date or period when the current trend in grading (the perception of undergrading voiced lately) occurred? Is there a specific catalyst?

Yes, NGC kicking ass. Also, the PR70s opened up when ICG started making them. Then they dried up when ICG became a joke.

Gilbert

Thanks Greg, forgot about that page. So, there are 3(?) graders and a VP who sometimes grades?

Miles Standish - VP, PCGS
Ron Howard - Director of Grading
Gordon Wrubel - Senior Grader
Mike Sargent - Grader

On the Q&A Forum, HRH indicated Wrubel & Sargent as recent additions (w/in last 45 days), so what was going on prior to then?

Johnscoin

Hey guys, there are several others as well. Ryan Carroll for one and a few others I believe...

gmarguli

Gilbert, I posed the same question in the Q&A forum and DH pointed me to that page. I know it is incomplete, because at the time I could only find two graders listed on it. I guess they added more to the page, but not all.