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Valued Member
United States
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I posted the question about the perfect grading system, and had a number of interesting and good ideas.
I posted this idea but I think it was missed, wanted to see what you think.
What if the US Mint would grade all proof/special/uncirculated etc coins as soon as the mint them
Either some type of computer system or human graders. As soon as they are minted, they grade them.
It seems to me that the actual people minting the coins could be taught a uniform way of grading w/o the usual external and biased pressures.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm not sure another government bureaucracy is a good idea. That $14.95 Presidential Proof set would cost $30.00. I wouldn't trust the mint to grade a coin, They still cannot correct the edge lettering on the Presidential dollars. |
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United States
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There would be huge price difference between certain sets. Plus I don't think the mint would want to do this, because they want everyone to believe that all the coins that come out of their facilities are MS70/PF70.
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Valued Member
United States
335 Posts |
 The unholy alliances which are functioning might not want to upset the applecart. |
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Valued Member
United States
57 Posts |
The same entity grading AND selling is NEVER a good thing...
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Valued Member
United States
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oh gosh if they did start grading coins I would move out of the country! newer coins would be outragousely overpriced! which there already overpriced so thats like me giving all of the members on here a regular pennie if they give me 5 bucks!
Edited by dustin43160
09/10/2007 07:02 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree, I think it would be the equivalent of the self slabbers that litter ebay who just slab their own inventory to make you think you are getting something you aren't |
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United States
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they cant get orders right most of the time!let them grade would be like Sandpaper said  Image:  this2007cent1.jpg60.74 KB Image Insert: Image: this2007cent2.jpg73.32 KB Image Insert: This a new 2007 cent from the 2007 sliver proof set you see the spot on it that's one reason we do not want the mint grading Edited by amac44
09/11/2007 08:28 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The mint would never get into grading. They sub everything out. Maybe they can get SGS to do it? I am sure they would jump at the chance to be the official grader for the US MINT.
Marriage made in heaven I say.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If the mint started grading coins they would all get MS70 & Pr70's.
So in a sense Jamez is right, might as well hire SGS to grade them.
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Posted 09/09/2007 7:18 pm
