ANOTHER QUESTION ABOUT SET REGISTRY, RANKINGS, ETC.

ellewood

Throwing out a scenario to ask my question:

If someone were to log in a 1956 Lincoln in PR68RD, would it really be worth less (points wise) than a 1956 in 66 CAM? The weight is obviously 2 for each of these coins and I see that you do get 1 bonus pt. for the CAM. So, am I correct in assuming that it would be more beneficial to go with a 66 CAM than a 68RD????? Is there any more weight for the 68 because 68 is a higher grade than a 66?? Hopefully you get my drift....I have always wondered this.

sliderider

I don't do cents, so I am not sure about the RD vs CAM scenarios, but if it helps any, I do know that in silver issues a PF70, PF69CAM and PF68DCAM carry the same point value due to the CAM/DCAM bonuses. Assuming it is the same for cents, I would guess that a 67CAM or a 66DCAM would have the same point value as your 68RD.

GOLDGUY

Similar situations exist in other series as well. In the proof Liberty nickel series, a PR67CAM is worth the same as a PR68 but the marketplace values the PR68 much higher. The bottom line being that two people could build two "equal" Registry Sets -- with one collector having paid double.

coolkarma

Ellewood,
Sliderider is correct for the proof 1956 lincolns also. I happen to have a 1956 PR66 DCAM cent which is worth the same number of registry points as a 1956 PR67 Cameo cent and as a 1956 PR68 cent. I happen to prefer DCAM cents so I value my 66 DCAM more highly than I would a PR68 no cameo. You might prefer the more mirror-like PR68. That's what allows each of us to build a competitive registry set to our own liking.

RBinTex

"If someone were to log in a 1956 Lincoln in PR68RD, would it really be worth less (points wise) than a 1956 in 66 CAM?"

For the 1950-58 Set 68RD=67CA=66DC in terms of registry value. The weight is 1 for all designations vs SEE all weights & bonuses here.

Similar for the 09-58 set.

Weighted higher and no RD bonus in the 50-Date basic set. So 66BN=66RB=66RD=65CA=64DC

Similar situation in the 50-Date Variety set.

Not confused enough? Quick, which set is it the 5th most "valuable" coin?

Edited to answer your original question: NO

ellewood

THANKS TO EVERYONE, I NOW HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE REGISTRY GRADING SYSTEM. MUCH APPRECIATED!!!

TOBY

sliderider

I didn't stop to think that with cents you also have brown and red-brown designations to deal with. I'm glad I'm not doing anything in copper anytime soon. I'd never know what to buy with all those designations.