| Author |
 Replies: 7 / Views: 1,084 |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1450 Posts |
How do things like die chips,lamination,die cracks die gouges ,etc. effect a coins grade? The grading standards don't really mention these and they really are things that could be considered"mint state" so how do you adjust grading for these kinds of "blemishes"?
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
I think it depends a lot on the particular coin series, where it's less of an issue with older coins. For instance, I have an 1857 Flying Eagle cent with a noticeable lamination, but that doesn't seem to affect the slabbed grade (NGC AU55). Any other examples out there?  |
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
1450 Posts |
I have a really nice 1970 s LMC with lamination. I think(I am very raw at grading) it would grade to the MS range but with the lamination I didn't know where to go from there. |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
IMO, any distracting mark- be it Struck Through Grease, larger die chip, lamination, etc- would keep a MS coin out of gem grades(MS65+) but if it is fully MS, then it should fall somewhere between MS60-64 depending on the level of distraction. I would not consider a small die chip or crack to be distracting, i.e. if you need magnification to see it then it is not distracting. If you can see the area of concern at a reasonable viewing distance(1-2ft) then I would say it is a distraction. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
7629 Posts |
It also depends on who is grading the coin, and whether the grade is for an error or for a normal coin. If you have a lamination and are grading it as an error, ignore the laminationand grade the rest of the coin. If you're grading it to sell it as a normal coin, the distraction comes into play. Problem is, most people wouldn't buy a lamination as an error, nor would they buya die crack, Machine Doubling, or other 'non-collectible' oddity as an error. |
|
Rest in Peace
United States
9104 Posts |
I've seen mangled pieces of metal graded ms by the services.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Quote:Problem is, most people wouldn't buy a lamination as an error, nor would they buya die crack, Machine Doubling, or other 'non-collectible' oddity as an error. coppercoins, there are exceptions to everything. I know the 1955 poor man's double die is not supposed to be a double die and maybe should not be a big seller, BUT, they sell and sell good. An MS graded poor man's double die sells for well into the $40 range lately. |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Quote:
An MS graded poor man's double die sells for well into the $40 range lately.
ah yes, a fool and his money... |
| |
Replies: 7 / Views: 1,084 |
|
Posted 12/22/2008 01:59 am
