Rare 1880 NFLD $2 Dollar Gold Piece. Grade Opinions? - Page 5

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Scotts Canadian Coins Valued Member 83 Posts	Posted 11/02/2013 5:10 pm double eagle: Quote: I agree with everything you said in your above post except the very last words where you say ....... "as to whether the marks occurred during mint processing, or during limited circulation" (to determine the assigned graded of mint state or circulated). Now I ask you...."how in blazes is one supposed to figure that one out?" You left out of my quote a very important word - "opinion". I assert that the grader has to make an "opinion" in that case as to in their experience / knowledge / training how marks occurred - which is why the art / science frustratingly has us debating these issues. The types of coins in this range are indeed going to be difficult to make a certain assessment of - but if we apply the knowledge and opinions offered so far in this particular topic thread and go back to the original coins THC pictured for opinion - most have stated that in their opinion the coins had sufficient markings which appear to have occurred post mint re wear and should not warrant assignment above AU. Report this Post to the Staff
doubleeagle59 Pillar of the Community Canada 2495 Posts	Posted 11/02/2013 5:12 pm Grading is both an art and a science. It not only needs a set of rules (guidelines) but also needs a trained, experienced eye to evaluate the coins' grade as a whole. To grade strictly by the 'book' will lead to many mistakes. Report this Post to the Staff
doubleeagle59 Pillar of the Community Canada 2495 Posts	Posted 11/02/2013 5:16 pm Scott....my mistake....."You left out of my quote a very important word - "opinion"." Report this Post to the Staff
TheCoinHunter Pillar of the Community Canada 1461 Posts	Posted 11/02/2013 5:19 pm Here is the rundown of the guessed grades Scott. Everyone agreed on the hairlines. A lot of the commentary and discussion came after the grade was revealed and the MS62 coin was posted. MSDetails AU55 MS60 AU58 MS60 MS60 MS60 AU55/58 (Yours) Edited by TheCoinHunter 11/02/2013 5:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Scotts Canadian Coins Valued Member 83 Posts	Posted 11/02/2013 5:48 pm I'm wondering - given that this topic thread, and it's similar sister thread, "Abandoning ICCS in favour of CCCS and PCGS" - rank #1 and #3 respectively in terms of activity (number of replies) over past year - whether Canadian Forums should have a similar separate Forum (like they have for American) on "Third Party Graders" ? Report this Post to the Staff
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