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TPG Grading for Large Cents (compared to EAC Grading)

BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,510 ✭✭✭✭✭
Has anyone else here read the article in the most recent Penny-Wise (Official publication of Early American Coppers, Inc.)? Interesting conclusions based on the coins/data studied, summarized here:

"If your coin grades AU50 or below by EAC standards, it probably doesn't matter to which service you send it"
"if your coin is an EAC AU55 or higher, you will get a higher grade from NGC than from PCGS"

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  • MoldnutMoldnut Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭✭
    Yes, I did too. Very interesting read.
    Derek

    EAC 6024
  • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I read that article last night, and the author's conclusion regarding NGC vs. PCGS grading for ChAU-MS large cents is one that I fully agree with.
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  • raysrays Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good article. I agree with their conclusions.
    It seems that for coins graded 1-20, oftentimes the EAC grade equals the slab grade. This is rarely the case for 40+ coins.
  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,624 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have not read it, but it sounds like an interesting read; thanks for bringing it to our attention.

    I would, however, chime in that not all 'EAC grading' seem to be consistent either, as there have long been differences of
    opinion, as might be expected. An example is the same coin may be listed higher or lower in the CC depending on who is doing the
    grading. Beyond these rarified examples, compare coins graded by Bob Grellman, Tom Reynolds, and Greg Hannigan. Some EAC'ers
    appear to be a lot stricter than others.

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