Do coin graders like their job?

BryceM · December 19, 2011 9:37AM

...... just asking.

It would be enormously fun to see and handle truly rare and exceptional coins. OTOH, digging into the fourth monster box of ASEs for the day would only be slightly better than poking a finger in your eye. Is there a certain "burnout" lifespan for a grader? I've thought the same thing about radiologists who sit in a dark room and interpret x-rays all day long. Most of them seem to do OK.

PerryHall · December 19, 2011 9:41AM

I would think that the graders who grade moderns all day long would say "no but the pay is good".

crypto79 · December 19, 2011 9:48AM

Coin grades like paying their mortgage like the rest of us. Some days are better then others.

Russ · December 19, 2011 10:55AM

I think they stick the rookies with the monster boxes of ASE's.

Russ, NCNE

PerryHall · December 19, 2011 11:22AM

<< I think they stick the rookies with the monster boxes of ASE's.

Russ, NCNE >>

Making them pay their dues.

stealer · December 19, 2011 11:39AM

<< I think they stick the rookies with the monster boxes of ASE's.

Russ, NCNE >>

My eyes would go crosseyed looking at that many of the same coin.

ambro51 · December 19, 2011 11:48AM

I doubt it. No doubt there is some serious clock watching going on....out da door.........

kiyote · December 19, 2011 12:48PM

Radiologists make crazy money.. I could do ok with that job if people's life didn't depend on my inability to focus on anything.

SeattleSlammer · December 19, 2011 12:50PM

Grading the ASEs would be easy: "69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 70" and repeat. No real need to actually look at the coins.

BaseballAbs · December 19, 2011 1:09PM

<< Grading the ASEs would be easy: "69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 70" and repeat. No real need to actually look at the coins.

messydesk · December 19, 2011 1:28PM

<< Grading the ASEs would be easy: "69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 70" and repeat. No real need to actually look at the coins.

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Probably much more sophisticated than that. Something like a roll of 80 or higher on 2d10 = 70, 06 to 79 = 69, 01 to 05 = 68.

BG · December 19, 2011 4:11PM

Not an easy job I'm sure. Hence, the "Big Bucks".

coinkid855 · December 19, 2011 4:16PM

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<< Grading the ASEs would be easy: "69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 70" and repeat. No real need to actually look at the coins.

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Probably much more sophisticated than that. Something like a roll of 80 or higher on 2d10 = 70, 06 to 79 = 69, 01 to 05 = 68. >>

I can tell you from personal experience that at at least one of the two major TPG's that there isn't a "system." If the coin merits the grade, it gets it. End of story. I was much looser on 70's than the company was, I found.

-Paul

Coin Finder · December 19, 2011 4:34PM

I would like to see a show called "top grader" All the grading companies could enter and see who the top grader is. The grades could be judged by the top coin dealers in the country. It would also brnig about a renewed interest is coin collecting on the big screen and educate a lot of people.!!!

coinkid855 · December 19, 2011 4:45PM

<< I would like to see a show called "top grader" All the grading companies could enter and see who the top grader is. The grades could be judged by the top coin dealers in the country. It would also brnig about a renewed interest is coin collecting on the big screen and educate a lot of people.!!! >>

That would be the most epicly boring show ever. Lol

-Paul

melvin289 · December 19, 2011 4:51PM

Oh boy, everyone gather around the TV, it's time for Grading for Dollars!

Ron

WTCG · December 19, 2011 4:53PM

<< I would like to see a show called "top grader" All the grading companies could enter and see who the top grader is. The grades could be judged by the top coin dealers in the country. It would also brnig about a renewed interest is coin collecting on the big screen and educate a lot of people.!!! >>

Not even the most dedicated numismatic fetishists would watch that show.

Coin Finder · December 19, 2011 5:03PM

Ok .ok. not the most exciting show... but what if....what if every coin you got graded came with a mini recording of all the graders thoughts as they graded it..... It would be a little photo of the coin and all the comments of the real graders made... real time. I would pay 5 bucks extra for it would you?

ricko · December 19, 2011 10:04PM

I do not know if they like their job or not.... I do know it would not be a job I would like. Way to tedious and mostly boring. I give them credit though, to be able to do this day after day after day... I would be gone after the first day... heading for the islands and never want to see a coin again. Solitary confinement would be better. Cheers, RickO

tahoe98 · December 20, 2011 5:23AM

...i wonder how many of them take their job home with them. you know, they come from work stop for milk and cereal

head home empty their pockets of change and start grading them in hand-----------let's see, this quarter is an au-58 and

i'll give the dime a 63 and this lincoln certainly is no better than a 61 yudda yudda yudda----------------

NebuchadnezzarTheGreat · December 20, 2011 5:37AM

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<< I would like to see a show called "top grader" All the grading companies could enter and see who the top grader is. The grades could be judged by the top coin dealers in the country. It would also brnig about a renewed interest is coin collecting on the big screen and educate a lot of people.!!! >>

Not even the most dedicated numismatic fetishists would watch that show. >>

I would completely watch this if they included telemarketers and everyone's favorite dealers...I'd love to see how good some of these guys are at actually grading coins!

Do coin graders like their job?

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