I am not a licensed coin grader.

sinin1

I see this statement in auctions every once in awhile and chuckle...


does anyone know any licensed coin graders?

N8

Sure:

nickel

There is no license to acquire to be a coin grader .
You may chuckle , but it serves a purpose to the
seller . For the buyers who purchase an overgraded
coin , the seller now has a buffer(excuse) that says
"It's not my fault man , I told you I am not a qualified
grader"
Sort of similar to to the phrase "from an estate"
The buyer is mislead , because he may think that
a 1915 S buffalo in fine is worth more than a 1915 S
buffalo from a dealers case that was picked up
at the March Baltimore show .
Selling coins (or used cars,or computers or whatever else
has much hype . ) If it works for the seller, can you really
blame them , or should the buyer be more familiar with
the product ?