Should the Graysheet list Accugrade coins?

MrEureka

On the one hand, it might give them credibility. On the other, it might expose the lack of support for the product.

ksteelheader

I would think that its not being there shows lack of support....Ken

jbsteven

andy:

you seem to always provide thoughtful questions but this one just blew your creditability (for a little at least)

MadMarty

Figuring out AGC pricing is easy. AGC MS65, subtract 3 or 4 grades and insert a problem coin. About 1/4 of the price of a coin in a real holder!

Julian

I see your point about the negative exposure, but as the GS (Coin Dealer Newsletter) is intended for dealers, I would like to see the sheet become less friendly to the public and have less public info on it. Dealers do not have to have the various services listed.

If the GS is going to remain as a general publication, then perhaps listing ACG values as a % of listed prices would be very illuminating, indeed. I, also, do not know how the GS would ever figure out %'s for ACG!!

coinkat

There are too many other things that the Graysheet should list first:

1. Rare Morgan VAMs,

2. WLH Varieties such as the 1946 DDR and 1918-d no initials (not to mention others...),

3. Error coins such as general prices for off-center and broad struck coins,

4. Perhaps the Graysheet should go overseas and include better European coins even if it is only done on a "type" basis,and

5. Prices for better date coins separating prices between AU 50 and AU 58 (I haven't seen a graysheet for a while so maybe that is already being done? I doubt it...). I apologize for the other things I left out, but I spent all of 3 minutes on this.

fcloud

Me thinks theys shoulds be listed, sos peoples cans sees theirs reals values.

Seriously, yes! If all the other grading companies are listed, than AGC should be, too. In the long run the market will decide the value, and by listing the real values people will be able to determine the value of coins listed in their holder. This would be a plus for the unknowledgeable or new collector. You get what you pay for.

rwhite

maybe with a big, fat '0' in every column.

MrEureka

The CDN lists the following AVERAGES for sight unseen slabs:

PCGS 59-93% of CDN bid
NGC 69-94%
ANACS 42-76%
PCI 38-76%
NCI 24-53%
INS 22-63%

Never mind that the above numbers are strange, erratic and practically useless. They do give some idea as to the market acceptance of the grading services.

Should ACG be added to the list?