Open Question: Can PCGS resume operating and maintain Social Distancing?
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Since PCGS can continue to operate without interaction with the general public, can there be a way they can operate with no or minimal risk of spreading COVID-19? Are they really any different than Amazon, in that their product is mostly sent via mail?
PCGS may not be considered "essential", but if they can operate safely, any business is "essential" for the economy, and in this case, the coin market.
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Hmm...graders could just hold the coins 6 feet away and use a telescope.
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CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
I would think the coins would be safe - the graders would have to remain 6 feet apart, which I think would be doable.
The state of California shut the doors, not PCGS. They cannot reopen without the State saying it's okay to do so.
bob
It is not feasible to run such a business under the current requirements. People would continuously be interacting. Cheers, RickO
There are typhoid Marys out there making people sick. Stay home and stew in your own juices. Peace Roy
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Probably, but it would likely involve a fair amount of additional overhead and training. Social distancing itself would be inadequate in an environment where thousands of physical objects are getting moved around between departments. There are also more stringent sanitation measures required for common areas like restrooms, kitchens, etc. Employees would have to be monitored closely for symptoms. PCGS might also open themselves up to lawsuits on any number of fronts. It might not be all that much of an economic gain to resume operation under such circumstances.
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The above is strictly my opinion. I am not an expert on public health or epidemiology. If my post or this thread is deemed OT by the moderators, I apologize in advance for posting to it.
did they lose constitutional rights in California?
Absolutely yes, they did. Can't say I agree or disagree with it. Can't yell fire in a theater either. Public safety rules.
bob
The Supreme Court ruled in 1905 that the “liberty secured by the Constitution of the United States does not import an absolute right in each person to be, at all times and in all circumstances, wholly freed from restraint" during a smallpox outbreak. Later, Federal courts agreed during the Ebola outbreak of a few years ago that curtailing rights in a non-arbitrary manner was reasonable in the case of greater public health.
So, pull the Constitution card if you want, but US law and court rulings have sided with public health over individuals.
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Wouldn't office air be in a closed system? And isn't this an airborne virus? Would have to answer those questions for anyplace to be safe.
I don't need any coin graded so badly that I would want an employee or his elderly family's life put in jeopardy.
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Yeah, It's time for all us obsessive collectors to dig out a big dose of patience!
God bless common sense. Regards!
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lose? When did Californians have them?
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I given this a lot of thought and I’m pretty sure it won’t work.
I agree, and I did not give this any thought.
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
My goodness common sense is in short supply. there is nothing "essential" about this or any other TPG for the coin market to continue to operate. And if you must have something graded there are other TPG's open for business.
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