Slow grading day at PCGS

It is so hard not to keep checking and rechecking to see if my grades are in.
The last few shared orders are before and after my "received" date. So, anytime now.
HOWEVER, only 1 shared order was shipped today. sigh.
BTW PCGS says they have over 32mil coins graded.
Rough math states that is an average of 2,800 coins graded per day(if starting in 1985).
Can you imagine working in shipping?!?? OY!
The last few shared orders are before and after my "received" date. So, anytime now.
HOWEVER, only 1 shared order was shipped today. sigh.
BTW PCGS says they have over 32mil coins graded.
Rough math states that is an average of 2,800 coins graded per day(if starting in 1985).
Can you imagine working in shipping?!?? OY!
How I pay the bills:
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It's fun when you get closer and closer and you are checking 10-20 times a day or MORE.......and then all of a sudden they pop up!
SO TRUE!.....um, but for me 40-60 times
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I think I need help
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Can you imagine working in grading?
It's fun when you get closer and closer and you are checking 10-20 times a day or MORE.......and then all of a sudden they pop up!
SO TRUE!.....um, but for me 40-60 times
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I think I need help
I just wanted to not sound so crazy.......I know I need help!
This time, I swear I won't check until the email arrives. I know I promised that last time, but this time I know I can do it.....
You know you can't.....you will be like the Owl and the Tootsie Roll POP!
This time, I swear I won't check until the email arrives. I know I promised that last time, but this time I know I can do it.....
You know you can't.....you will be like the Owl and the Tootsie Roll POP!
This time, I swear I won't check until the email arrives. I know I promised that last time, but this time I know I can do it.....
Yes, yes you CAN do it. How many "business days" has it been?
It is what it is...
The grading process for me is the least enjoyable part of numismatics, because you pay a lot of money for a service that takes way too long to provide. $78.95 for one coin (plus shipping to send to PCGS) is a lot of money for your coin to be gone 4-6 weeks.
It is what it is...
$79.00 for 4-6 week service? It sure is what it is and they get away with it! That's because PCGS coins bring the best prices so they got us.
When I need something done fast (1-2 weeks) at a much lower cost I use a different TPGS that shall go unnamed as I don't wish to slow down my orders with them...LOL.
I get my questionable coins screened for "details" or counterfeits and the coins that come out really good from them get cracked & crossed (at my option as they sell well as is) most of the time at the same grade. Conservation there is free when I ask for it. I'm not a rich man, but I will be at this rate.
Can you imagine working in shipping?!??
Can you imagine working in grading?
If it were a single grader....YIKES!
But we know that PCGS has a lot of graders ans at 10 seconds per coin, they can produce quite a bit in a very short period of time.
The name is LEE!
I can't imagine slabbing the coins. What if you damage it?!?
I bet post grading activity is what takes the most amount of time.
Just a hunch....
It's fun when you get closer and closer and you are checking 10-20 times a day or MORE.......and then all of a sudden they pop up!
SO TRUE!.....um, but for me 40-60 times
........
....
..
.
I think I need help
...this is where they (PCGS) should have advertisements...refresh after each hit...just imagine the draws
I suspect grading is the fastest part of the whole process.
It is. Think of all that goes into the process. Let's take a typical 10 coin submission and go for speed. This process slows down as day goes by or if problems.
START: package opened, coins checked with invoice, input info :each coin and customer stuff, print labels and apply to each coin and one for box. STOP: 5 minutes unless there is a problem.
Grader gets box START: remove coins , grade, replace in flips STOP: 2.5 minutes unless there is a problem.
Assembly Room: START: print labels, remove coins, place in insert, blow out plastic halves, assemble slab, sonic seal each, place in box for shipping STOP: 13 minutes
Quality Control: START: Check everything is there and correct STOP: 1 minute
Shipping START: Check order w/coins, box and wrap package STOP: 3 minutes
So approx. 25 minutes and lots of hands.
I'll bet in a competition using a 1 coin walk through, all the above could be done in under 4 minutes!
It is what it is...
Submission for one coin @ $78.95 (+ shipping) requires explanation of circumstance of submission by poster. That's a lot - o - bucks. MHO
Paul Harvey. What's the rest of the story?
I suspect grading is the fastest part of the whole process.
It is. Think of all that goes into the process. Let's take a typical 10 coin submission and go for speed. This process slows down as day goes by or if problems.
START: package opened, coins checked with invoice, input info :each coin and customer stuff, print labels and apply to each coin and one for box. STOP: 5 minutes unless there is a problem.
Grader gets box START: remove coins , grade, replace in flips STOP: 2.5 minutes unless there is a problem.
Assembly Room: START: print labels, remove coins, place in insert, blow out plastic halves, assemble slab, sonic seal each, place in box for shipping STOP: 13 minutes
Quality Control: START: Check everything is there and correct STOP: 1 minute
Shipping START: Check order w/coins, box and wrap package STOP: 3 minutes
So approx. 25 minutes and lots of hands.
I'll bet in a competition using a 1 coin walk through, all the above could be done in under 4 minutes!
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