If PQ© and Beans™ are the goal...

cheezhed

Why don't the TPG's just market grade those coins up one?

Steve27

Because then they would be overgraded dreck.

cheezhed

Which is bad, right?

fivecents

<< <i>Because then they would be overgraded dreck. >>

Yep.
Grading is becoming more and more refined. There are gaps inbetween the grades that need to be filled. The PCGS has the power and capabilty to make this happen.

cheezhed

How would all this affect the price guides?

poorguy

I don't think that the price guides should be changed to reflect the bean.

-----EXAMPLE

MS63 value = 400
MS63 w/ green bean value ~ 500
MS63 w/ gold bean value ~ 650
MS64 value = 800

-----EXAMPLE

You know the value will be between 400 and 800. Judge the coin based on eye appeal and how nice you feel the coin is. View several examples in the next higher grade up and compare the two. Use this information to determine what the coin w/ or w/o bean is worth to you.

Bear

I am with Brandon on this!

airplanenut

An eye appealing coin that is wonderful for its grade does not automatically become the next grade. It is simply a better example than most for the grade it deserves.

BaseballAbs

Airplane nut is right in my oppinion. That being said there may be very soon a time when the gaps in grading is filled.

RebelRon

<< <i>
MS63 w/ gold bean value ~ 650
I don't mean to sound dumb,....but is there a difference between green and gold?...I've never seen a "gold"greenbean!

Bear

Yes, a "GOLD BEAN is like getting the "BRASS RING" on
the merry go round.

littlebear

<< <i>Yes, a "GOLD BEAN is like getting the "BRASS RING" on
the merry go round.[/


Thank you for the trip down memory lane! Not many people will remember the "brass ring".


Larry L.

RebelRon

<< <i>Yes, a "GOLD BEAN is like getting the "BRASS RING" on
the merry go round. >>

Brass ring??????????I still don't get it. GOLD GREENBEAN,not brass ring!