Eye Appeal Or Lack Thereof Affects Number Grade?

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edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 02/06/2014 8:05 pm I'm very new at this and think I notice a trend. Eye appealing coins will grade a bit higher, and 'details'/'corrosion' coins will grade lower, even though they both exibit the same wear. Am I on track, or just looking at an anomally? Report this Post to the Staff

basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 02/06/2014 8:24 pm Youre dead on with that observation. Eye appeal is one of the factors considered. Report this Post to the Staff
nlp coins Pillar of the Community United States 2373 Posts	Posted 02/06/2014 8:28 pm Absolutely! Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 02/06/2014 8:38 pm And once again I am an old time grader: The 'grade' is the objective judgement of a coin's wear. Scratches or other problems are a minus. Eye appeal and strong strike are a plus. To say: "Fine details" when the wear is a Very Fine is misleading. "Very Fine with several scratches on obverse" is the old style and gives more information. Alas, I am a voice crying in the wilderness. Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 02/07/2014 12:22 am Thanks, and the grade should be the grade, and anything else should be separate. To take it a step further, is it possible that lower tier TPGs (that's code for lower than PCGS and NGC,) tend to grade a little more favorably? Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 02/07/2014 01:05 am edweather, If I understand you correctly - YES! Simply put: Plastic does not (REPEAT - NOT!] increase a grade. Many of us chant endlessly: buy the coin and not the holder. When a "lower tier" grader puts a coin into plastic and calls it a silk purse it is often just a sow's ear. But the uninformed still buy ... sad ... Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 02/07/2014 01:10 am Quote: the grade should be the grade, and anything else should be separate. Eye appeals part of the grade though so you have to take into account what the damage does to the overall look. For example a scratch away from the focal points will have less of an effect on a details grade than a harsh cleaning or bad environmental damage. They may have the same level of detail but the scratch may be a f details scratched while the other is a vg with how the eye appeal was destroyed. You could go off just the detail but youd be applying a different standard to those coins than the others. Quote: is it possible that lower tier TPGs (that's code for lower than PCGS and NGC,) tend to grade a little more favorably? Thats generally the case for top grades which is one of the reasons they arent at the top of the food chain. Its absolutely the case when talking about basement slabbers. Try and find an SGS modern thats not a 70, thats a true rarity. Report this Post to the Staff
Domain555 Pillar of the Community United States 1804 Posts	Posted 02/15/2014 12:32 am IMHO; Oh yeah. Those poor, eye sore, bot slabbers may become sick of the normal run of the mill nick counting. Report this Post to the Staff
Domain555 Pillar of the Community United States 1804 Posts	Posted 02/15/2014 12:36 am One more thing Toning may be a plus factor. If the toning is even, sweet, natural, and different from the run of the mill mundane Report this Post to the Staff
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