Coins For Online Grading

John1

Although I somewhat agree, we all have to remember something as simple as a badly cropped and rotated image that would be a big deal to some of us, is not something all new collectors really understand. I'm sure if you taught yourself something completely new to you with hardly any help, your first few days you would make mistakes here and there, and I am sure you would feel a little let down if you were drilled because you did it wrong instead of nicely-being taught how to do it correctly for next time. I have seen many new collectors get shut down and ridiculed (not on the CCF) all because of a photo that just might have been their best effort to take, due to plenty of things like age, shaky hands etc.

On another note though, I personally think that the graders here on CCF should get together and start offering legitimate grading services with die error and variety attribution, just imagine having the CCF logo on a nice slab, I would have all my coins done this way. My personal opinion, id rather have my coins graded by the well known admins/collectors from this group, some of which I know and trust instead of the big guys, not trying to say we should under-cut them as they do serve a purpose regardless.

Im sure actually making something like that happen would need to be thoroughly thought out, but one can still day dream!

John1, I can agree with that. The memebers who SHOULD know better should get some sort of warning or something. But as for new collectors we should be understanding of their questions, not demanding for them to listen, I'm sure it is extremely annoying to repeat yourself to the same people, but for someone who is new, shouldent have to suffer for it.

Make a sticky with the grading rules and I'm sure those who actually take the time to learn the hobby will follow, those who dont are probably just looking to make a quick buck.