Will the graders be kind before Christmas????

Meta · December 18, 2003 12:21PM

Sent my first bunch of coins out to PCGS last Friday, Registered, insured, etc. They arrived at PCGS at 8:00am this morning (Thursday). I am the least superstitious person, I don't claim to believe in luck, but I can't help but wish for a little luck in hoping that the grading room people are having a really good day when they get my coins. Anyone have any idea when they might hit the grading room floor next week? I sent them out $50 express special....7 day. Methinks the best day might be the day before Christmas. Psychology of Graders 101. Any thoughts?

tjkillian · December 18, 2003 12:24PM

Instead of wishing, do something that actually works: Pray to the Lord. That can, and often does, work.

Tom

Russ · December 18, 2003 12:25PM

They are all in a foul mood right now because they get no time off for the holidays. You're screwed.

Russ, NCNE

coppercoins · December 18, 2003 12:26PM

How about we just hope they can be fair across the board and grade the coins using the same grading scale every day. That would solve a lot of issues.

razorface1027 · December 18, 2003 12:33PM

How about we just hope they can be fair across the board and grade the coins using the same grading scale every day. That would solve a lot of issues.

CC...that depends on what side of the bed they awaken each morning

Placid · December 18, 2003 12:42PM

I will guess they will be graded on Monday and the grades will post on Tuesday.

Meta · December 18, 2003 12:57PM

<< <i>How about we just hope they can be fair across the board and grade the coins using the same grading scale every day. That would solve a lot of issues.

CC...that depends on what side of the bed they awaken each morning >>

I agree.....they are human after all. Considering how little time they spend on each coin, and how many coins they see in a day I think a meaningful portion of the grade +/- one grade can sometimes be determined by the mood of the graders. Does anyone think that they spend more time and therefore theoretically achieve a higher degree of `accuracy' when grading less common/more valuable coins, or do they all look the same to someone who spends all day looking a coins.

Meta · December 18, 2003 12:59PM

<< <i>I will guess they will be graded on Monday and the grades will post on Tuesday. >>

Ok, so they will all be in a GOOD mood after Christmas and the weekend!:

Placid · December 18, 2003 1:06PM

I meant Monday the 22nd.

Coinosaurus · December 18, 2003 1:13PM

I wonder if HRH has graphs showing what their average grade by month, or day of the week is......I bet he does........and would never admit it........

Wolf359 · December 18, 2003 3:10PM

Well...I got my 63CAM on the day before Thanksgiving

dragon · December 18, 2003 3:23PM

I think it's not a matter of anyone being in a good or generous mood, it's a matter of which grading team is working this week, or quarter, or whatever.

If you notice, they seem to get tighter or more relaxed about every 3 months or so, or sometimes it's every 6 months. I believe this sudden 'change' represents which grading team is looking at the coins at any given time, as some are clearly more conservative than others.

wingedliberty · December 18, 2003 8:35PM

I was told early on as a teenager , twenty some years ago, that there is no Santa Claus in numismatics. For the most part its true.

dddangerousdan · December 18, 2003 10:46PM

After Marley died, Ebeneezer Scrooge got a job with some "coin" company in Southern California.

DAN

MSD61 · December 18, 2003 10:49PM

<< <i>They are all in a foul mood right now because they get no time off for the holidays. You're screwed.

Russ, NCNE >>

That's why I'm waiting till after the holidays

Will the graders be kind before Christmas????

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