Photo-Grade Comparison Chart

CoinAuctionsHelp · September 3, 2009 1:16PM

Here's a grade comparison chart. Pictures of each grade for several U.S. Coin types. "More photo-grading guides coming soon. Every United States coin series will be added in the next few weeks."
Grade Comparison Chart

GoldenEyeNumismatics · September 3, 2009 1:20PM

The PO-01 Morgan Dollar is a coin I picked out of a junk silver batch and sent in about two years ago and sold shortly thereafter. Cool to see it there...

STONE · September 3, 2009 1:21PM

Your G-4 Buffalo looks a bit better than the VG, just saying (only one I've looked at so far)

CoinAuctionsHelp · September 3, 2009 10:00PM

<< Your G-4 Buffalo looks a bit better than the VG, just saying (only one I've looked at so far) >>

I think the date wear is the reason for the G4 grade, but the pictures are just to give an idea grade.

pheh · September 3, 2009 10:14PM

I swear I handled that 1918/7 D Buffalo (fresh to market). But it was PCGS VG10, not 8.

Edit: Need more coffee.

Ed1840 · September 3, 2009 10:32PM

Very nice quick reference guide. I have it saved in favorites, so I don't have to keep grabbing for books.

WaterSport · September 3, 2009 11:11PM

I love the disclaimer this guide is not a claim that one's coin will obtain any grade listed if submitted to a third party grading service.

Ain't that the truth! They should have added that if you take a third party graded coin and compare it to the pictures and they do not grade the same, don't be surprised.

WS

Staircoins · September 3, 2009 11:21PM

Interesting, and nicely presented.

Are all of the coins graded by the same TPG, and from the same generation holder?

Eagleguy · September 3, 2009 11:25PM

Very cool! Thanks for posting this.

JH

ricko · September 4, 2009 1:14AM

All instructional aides provided for the forum members are greatly appreciated. It could actually decrease the bit**ing about TPG's that incessantly plague this forum. Cheers, RickO

coppercoins · September 4, 2009 1:20AM

Just a matter of semantics to some, but nails on a chalk board to others...

EF is NOT 'extra fine' - it is 'extremely fine'

tahoe98 · September 4, 2009 4:06AM

<< All instructional aides provided for the forum members are greatly appreciated. It could actually decrease the bit**ing about TPG's that incessantly plague this forum. Cheers, RickO >>

.....yes, ricko, unless it goes 'poof'

tahoe98 · September 4, 2009 4:14AM

.......very good Daniel! thanks for the info! must be quite an undertaking of which i certainly appreciate!

crazyhounddog · September 4, 2009 4:17AM

Very useful ! Thanks

CoinAuctionsHelp · September 4, 2009 1:16PM

<< Interesting, and nicely presented.

Are all of the coins graded by the same TPG, and from the same generation holder? >>

Most of these coins where graded by PCGS, a few are NGC and a small amount by ICG and the old, white ANACS holder. The PCGS holders are mostly modern, but some are old green holders. These are just grade comparison pictures, and not the gospel for grading every coin by.

CoinAuctionsHelp · September 5, 2009 1:50PM

<< .......very good Daniel! thanks for the info! must be quite an undertaking of which i certainly appreciate!

>>

It does take a lot of time, but what I'm learning is beneficial to me, and I always share this with other collectors. I have to search and research to find the coin that fits the grade, because I go by ANA standards then PCGS. I see ANACS has trouble grading the 1794-1800 coins, but NGC and PCGS seem to do a good job. Otherwise, it seems these three companies are consistent, but I can't say much for the higher grades of MS65 and higher, it seems pictures just can't translate the details very well.

It's to easy to make an MS65 look MS66, or and MS66 look MS67, when it comes to pictures, I hope uninformed ebay buyers read this. I know many attempt to get good deals, on high grade coins, but 9 out of 10 coins on ebay don't make the grade stated by the seller.

CoinAuctionsHelp · September 11, 2009 1:04PM

We added more grading pages, the Large Cent Types, and other types. We will soon have every type, including gold. This information is free, and most of our pages don't have adds. It's about coins, and helping collectors, and that comes first.

Grade and Compare Coin Grades

erwindoc · September 11, 2009 1:21PM

No love for the Roosevelts I see...:frown

CoinAuctionsHelp · September 11, 2009 1:24PM

I promise they will come soon. The plan is to have every design represented.

CaptainRon · September 11, 2009 1:33PM

That 1916 Walker in 68 looks pretty cool in that picture

illini420 · September 11, 2009 1:37PM

can't wait to see the Indian Head Cents and how they compare to my grading set... nice to see these all together though, well done so far

CoinAuctionsHelp · September 11, 2009 1:43PM

The Indian Cents are next. We hope to have all copper coins finished by the first of next week.

Bear · September 11, 2009 2:52PM

Very good and useful. I have

bookmarked this thread.

Thank you!

CoinSeeker · September 13, 2009 9:45AM

Very nice. Thank you for your time and effort. I find it very useful.

CoinCrazyPA · September 13, 2009 1:41PM

<< Here's a grade comparison chart. Pictures of each grade for several U.S. Coin types. "More photo-grading guides coming soon. Every United States coin series will be added in the next few weeks."
Grade Comparison Chart >>

I just checked this site out, very nice. Thanks you for so much information. I wish I had seen this sight earlier. Are you going to put more of the in between grades up, like you did on the mercs?

CoinAuctionsHelp · September 13, 2009 10:08PM

Thanks. I hope to add some more inbetween grades, but it get tricky in MS64 and higher grades. Most high MS grades don't show their grade well in pictures, and often an MS65 can look better than an MS66 on the screen. First, I will have each coin type respesented then I will begin adding details.

I like the feedback here, because it's the best method to make it collector friendly. I just added Indian Cent grade comparison and Large Cent pages

silverdollarfitz · September 14, 2009 2:32AM

good chart! Thanks for the link... I'll use it often for comparison.

intence · September 14, 2009 3:11AM

very helpful. thanks

ponderit · September 14, 2009 3:34AM

Thank you. This is a great resource...

eggbone · September 14, 2009 4:16AM

<< Thank you. This is a great resource... >>

jesbroken · September 14, 2009 8:52AM

Check out the Indian Head Cent comparison photos. I feel the VF35 1873 is far better than the EF40 1888 and maybe equal to or better than the EF45 1877. Then that is only my opinion.
Jim

CoinAuctionsHelp · September 14, 2009 11:19AM

<< Check out the Indian Head Cent comparison photos. I feel the VF35 1873 is far better than the EF40 1888 and maybe equal to or better than the EF45 1877. Then that is only my opinion.
Jim >>

Look closely at the wear, and you will see the reason for the grades. The VF35 just has better eye appeal, and the pic is a little better.

InternetJunky · September 14, 2009 11:28AM

Definitely bookmarked. Thanks for the great information

morgansforever · September 14, 2009 11:55AM

Added to favorites, very informative reference.
thanks,
scott

Swampboy · September 14, 2009 12:05PM

I'll add my thanks.
Very interesting resource.

CoinAuctionsHelp · September 23, 2009 5:49AM

I just added more coins to the picture grade charts - Capped Bust, More Large Cents, Indian Cents, Flying Eagle and I hope to have the Standing Liberty Quarter finished by tomorrow. Check it out Grade Comparison Charts

CoinAuctionsHelp · October 2, 2009 1:12AM

Just finished a couple of gold grading guides and will have St. Gaudens finished today. Check it out Grade Comparison Charts

yellowkid · October 2, 2009 4:16AM

<< Thanks. I hope to add some more inbetween grades, but it get tricky in MS64 and higher grades. Most high MS grades don't show their grade well in pictures, and often an MS65 can look better than an MS66 on the screen. First, I will have each coin type respesented then I will begin adding details.

I like the feedback here, because it's the best method to make it collector friendly. I just added Indian Cent grade comparison and Large Cent pages >>

I hate to be critical of such nice work, but that is what I noticed about the Walking Halves, the difference beteween the 65 and the 68 seemed to be all in the strike.

Tdec1000 · October 2, 2009 4:24AM

While I like the idea, i don't agree with the Lincolns and Indians. They are not graded correctly IMHO.

SilverEagles92 · October 2, 2009 4:31AM

<< While I like the idea, i don't agree with the Lincolns and Indians. They are not graded correctly IMHO. >>

I didn't look at the Indians, but I disagreed with the grades on most of the Lincolns.

Also, I think you need to compare the coins apples-to-apples. Your Braided Hair Large Cent guide has no less than 3 different types in it.

CoinAuctionsHelp · October 2, 2009 4:34AM

I don't mind the critiques, I like them, and I agree with everyone. I don't agree with some of the grades either, and I did my best to search through all PCGS graded coins for the best representation of each grade, I sometimes had to use NGC, old ANACS holders and some ICG. However, pictures don't always translate well into the assigned grade.

It's the reason I offer a disclaimer. I'm creating this, and will improve it when I can, so people can get an idea of a coins grade. I have received many emails of visitors who use the guides to compare to ebay pics, and they claim it has saved them money. If that's all it ever does, then I'm happy.

Thanks for all the comments, and if anyone has pictures they would like for me to use, I will.

CoinAuctionsHelp · October 2, 2009 4:40AM

<< 

<< While I like the idea, i don't agree with the Lincolns and Indians. They are not graded correctly IMHO. >>

I didn't look at the Indians, but I disagreed with the grades on most of the Lincolns.

Also, I think you need to compare the coins apples-to-apples. Your Braided Hair Large Cent guide has no less than 3 different types in it. >>

I used several different varieties because I'm limited. I just don't have access to all the grades for the Silly Head and the other varieties, for example. However, one can gain a rudimentary idea of how these coins are graded, and hopefully I will be able to compare "apples to apples".

yellowkid · October 2, 2009 5:26AM

And you don't have to agree with all the grades to still use it as a good resource!

CoinAuctionsHelp · October 2, 2009 5:43AM

<< And you don't have to agree with all the grades to still use it as a good resource! >>

Yes, my point exactly. I fully realize how difficult and complicate this task would be if I tried to amass every grade for all varieties for every series. I can already see how I need to have one page for the 1921 High Relief Peace Dollars, because it's obvious the standard is different than for the other dates.

I might just get it all finished in a couple years. I don't know.lol

Photo-Grade Comparison Chart

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