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Out of the 17,000,000+ coins that PCGS has graded...
...how many are still in their original holders? How much of the total count is made up of crack-outs and regrades? Any guesses? -
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Most likely somewhere in the .00000000000001% vicinity. Crackouts and attempted upgrades are more prevalant than sand at the beach IMO. -
Re: Out of the 17,000,000+ coins that PCGS has graded...
5% or less have been cracked out and resubmitted. Now, if you're talking the number of crackouts just to keep the coin raw, that number is much higher. -
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20% is high, I would say no more than 5% -Paul -
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Here's an idea, though it'd be a fair deal of work. You might want to consider concentrating only on a series or two, like Morgans or Saints or Walkers. Something there's be plenty of slabbed, and been that way since 1986. 1) Get a hold of as complete a set of PCGS & NGC pop reports you can get. Note the increase in… -
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i guess we would need to see a timeline showing the amount graded over time... if only one million were graded in the first seven years... with 10 million being graded in the last 10 years... i would say most are in their original holders. flip the values above and i could see an easy 20% have been cracked out. -
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I'm thinking perhaps 20% are crack-outs and regrades. (I'm also including crack-outs from other companies that find their way into PCGS holders). -
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Atleast three because I have them.
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