This doesn't make any sense... grades... good and really bad...

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• Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭

  February 23, 2005 8:30AM

  
  
  << <i>Why would I be so right on the first submission and so wrong on the next? >>
  
  
  
  The first was graded before the three martini lunch, the second after.
  
  Russ, NCNE

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• BigGreek Posts: 1,090 ✭

  February 23, 2005 8:38AM

  Congrats on your 41-S!!! Please post pics.

  
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• mercurydimeguy Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭✭

  February 23, 2005 9:23AM

  I've noticed similar on my submissions (a lot more so as of late)...and have a theory I've developed.
  
  Disclaimer, this is clearly pure conjecture -- but there's a reason behind why I've developed this theory:
  
  - They get a batch
  
  - They look at the first coin/two in the batch
  
  - If the first one/two are CLEARLY a lock at a certain grade, meaning they don't have to look at it 2x, they grade it
  
  + If not, they spend 2-3 more seconds on it and grade it lower
  
  - This sets the tone for how they will look at the rest of the batch
  
  Meaning, when they look at the first 1-2 coins in a large submission and they are impressed, and it grades well, they will be looking at the rest of the coins through the same "rose colored" lenses. If the first 1-2 coins are "tweeners" (e.g. could grade either way), they will scrutinize the rest of the batch and every coin becomes a stretch.
  
  Since we don't know which coin they'll look at first, it's a crapshoot. So, the good submissions are probably the ones on which they pick up the first coin or two, and they're real nice. And the OK submissions, are the ones where the first coin or two are "tweeners".
  
  The reason why I've developed this theory is because -- well, honestly -- I kind of do the same thing myself. If I'm at a show, etc., and the display has some coins I want to see, and the first 1-2 I like, I'll look at the rest with "rose colored" glasses. If the first 1-2 coins I look at are not properly graded/represented, I'll play the "devil's advocate" on all the other coins I look at in the display.
  
  Thoughts??

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• seanq Posts: 8,733 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 23, 2005 9:23AM

  You made some nice grades there. Please don't sell any of your five 1961 66RDs until I get my one back from Newport and listed on eBay. kthzplz.
  
  To your question... I dunno, maybe someone moved the dartboard back a few feet?
  
  
  Sean Reynolds

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• Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭

  February 23, 2005 9:26AM

  mercurydimeguy,
  
  That's an interesting premise that may have some merit, but I like my three martini lunch theory better.
  
  Russ, NCNE

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• mercurydimeguy Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭✭

  February 23, 2005 9:30AM

  
  You know I have been noticing some funky stuff on the slabs lately -- I hope they're washing their hands after they eat. Don't want olive or onion juice on my coins, or barbecue sauce or anything.

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