PCGS And NGC Have Gotten Stricter On Grading Lincolns?

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grospoisson Pillar of the Community United States 984 Posts	Posted 08/17/2021 2:00 pm Recently I have been told and also read that PCGS and NGC have become stricter on grading early wheat Lincolns. If this is true then older Lincolns graded by TPG'S in years past do not mean as much to the collector. If the bar has moved, I think that's so wrong. A 64,65 or 66 should be the same from the get go. Any thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7276 Posts	Posted 08/17/2021 2:15 pm Grades have actually gotten higher over time, if you look at some of the original slabs the grade (to me) was more accurate. Lately coins that have no basis for getting the high grades are getting high grades. Maybe the TPG's have started to get back to original grades , based on my experience, ANACS has lately been a much harder grader than prior. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Edited by hfjacinto 08/17/2021 2:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19957 Posts	Posted 08/17/2021 6:30 pm In general it's the other way around. They have become more generous over time. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3649 Posts	Posted 08/17/2021 7:12 pm I see some changes in the eye appeal adjustments, designations (RD/RB), and willingness to straight-grade "market acceptable" older cleanings. IMHO, the recent technical grading at the big three is still fairly constant. The older holders definitely were more conservatively graded. The one place where technical grading may have become more difficult is in the mid-grades (VF 25 and 30). Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 08/19/2021 12:45 pm I think that they grade higher now. Report this Post to the Staff
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