Grading in a rush.
Billet7
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If one were grading a coin in a rush, would that person have a tendency to overgrade, undergrade or hit the grade spot-on?
Many people think a knee-jerk reaction is usually correct, others think it's important to take the time to understand every facet before assigning a grade, others yet think that undergrading comes from hyper-nitpickyness from over-anylization of a coin...what do you think?
I guess in a real world application say one of the TPG companies were slammed with orders, and grading were rushed (this is hypothetical mind you) would you tend to receive higher (or lower or the same) grades than if it were a slow day at the office?
Many people think a knee-jerk reaction is usually correct, others think it's important to take the time to understand every facet before assigning a grade, others yet think that undergrading comes from hyper-nitpickyness from over-anylization of a coin...what do you think?
I guess in a real world application say one of the TPG companies were slammed with orders, and grading were rushed (this is hypothetical mind you) would you tend to receive higher (or lower or the same) grades than if it were a slow day at the office?
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Eric
<< <i>Most can grade in a few seconds, authentication takes longer is some cases.
Yes I agree, but when the same person feels rushed, does anything change?
Eric
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<< <i>Most can grade in a few seconds, authentication takes longer is some cases.
Yes I agree, but when the same person feels rushed, does anything change? >>
Good managers make sure the good workers do not feel or are rushed that is why grading times vary at both of the major services.
We have treads all the time about the number of days it takes to get certain levels of grades back.
Don't they pro graders get like
10 seconds of less?
Ironically, i can grade better when someone puts
up small images, and I dont even try with
images that are twice the screen size?
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I also think when rushed people tend to miss things, but usually on a very small scale.
<< <i>I watched Andy Skrabalak, who all will agree knows a thing or two about Lincoln Cents cruise expertly through about 200 coins. I asked him how he done it. With a 10x loupe he concentrated on a triangle based on a centerline of the Coin to the right rim. That's all he looks at, and said the graders concentrate on that area. >>
Is this technique specific to the lincoln? Whereby the area to the rigtht of the centerline on the obverse lies the face, some jacket, and fields in front of the date? And would a left facing obverse be the opposite?
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<< <i>I think taking ones time is better than rushing through things >>
Agree. When you grade in a hurry you tend to miss things such as a small patch of hairlines that may be a result of an old cleaning or a small hidden area of tooling.
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<< <i>Grading a coin based on wear for me only takes a glance, and I'm usually spot on.
Finding some issues that will preclude a problem free holder often takes longer, sometimes years. >>
This, well, the bottom half for most.
Eric