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Owners Eyes
Greetings!
We've all heard the phrase "Ownership adds a point to the grade" or variants thereof. I've always called that condition "owners eyes" and I've felt that I suffer from that condition much than average. Well, I made that statement to a friend of mine who collects quarters after we disagreed on the grades on some of his coins. And a challenge was formed. We would pick 5 coins from each collection where we felt the disagreement was caused by owners eyes and send them to PCGS and see what they came back as. The first 5 coins are from my collection, the next 5 from his. Coin My Grade His Grade PCGS ------- --------------- --------------- --------- 1883 NC 5c PR65 PR64 PR64 1912-D 5c MS63 AU58 AU58 (Dammit) 1899 10c PR65 PR64 PR64CAM (huh) 1876 20c PR63 PR62 PR62 1899 25c PR64CAM PR63CAM PR64CAM 1893-S 25c AU55 MS63 AU55 1896-S 25c AU55 MS62 AU58 1913-S 25c AU58 MS64 AU55 1914-S 25c MS62 MS64 MS62 1923-S 25c MS64 MS66 MS64 Looks like owners eyes is worth about a point to me, somewhat more to him. But we both did a much better job of grading the others borderline coins! Bruce (the 1913-S is a darn nice coin, no matter the grade!) ************************************************* ANA R162074 EAC 3606 To email me, remember that RoadRunner and Coyote do not mix. ************************************************* |
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On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:35:10 GMT, "Bruce H (BoxTurtle)"
is alleged to have written: Greetings! We've all heard the phrase "Ownership adds a point to the grade" or variants thereof. I've always called that condition "owners eyes" and I've felt that I suffer from that condition much than average. Grrr......... much LESS than average Bruce (proofread, THEN post) ************************************************* ANA R162074 EAC 3606 To email me, remember that RoadRunner and Coyote do not mix. ************************************************* |
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On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:35:10 GMT, "Bruce H (BoxTurtle)"
wrote: Greetings! We've all heard the phrase "Ownership adds a point to the grade" or variants thereof. I've always called that condition "owners eyes" and I've felt that I suffer from that condition much than average. Well, I made that statement to a friend of mine who collects quarters after we disagreed on the grades on some of his coins. And a challenge was formed. We would pick 5 coins from each collection where we felt the disagreement was caused by owners eyes and send them to PCGS and see what they came back as. The first 5 coins are from my collection, the next 5 from his. Coin My Grade His Grade PCGS ------- --------------- --------------- --------- 1883 NC 5c PR65 PR64 PR64 1912-D 5c MS63 AU58 AU58 (Dammit) 1899 10c PR65 PR64 PR64CAM (huh) 1876 20c PR63 PR62 PR62 1899 25c PR64CAM PR63CAM PR64CAM 1893-S 25c AU55 MS63 AU55 1896-S 25c AU55 MS62 AU58 1913-S 25c AU58 MS64 AU55 1914-S 25c MS62 MS64 MS62 1923-S 25c MS64 MS66 MS64 Looks like owners eyes is worth about a point to me, somewhat more to him. But we both did a much better job of grading the others borderline coins! Bruce (the 1913-S is a darn nice coin, no matter the grade!) *********************************************** ** Do you suppose there is such a thing as "grader's eyes?" It seems to me that the rule of thumb for a PCGS grader is "If you are going to misgrade, make sure it is an undergrade, not an overgrade." It would make sense with their business model to appear to be the most conservative TPG, encouraging resubmissions thus generating more revenue, and absolutely minimizing any payouts due to overgrades. It all fits together for me. Aram. ANA R162074 EAC 3606 To email me, remember that RoadRunner and Coyote do not mix. *********************************************** ** |
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On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:32:58 -0800, Aram H. Haroutunian
is alleged to have written: On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:35:10 GMT, "Bruce H (BoxTurtle)" wrote: Greetings! We've all heard the phrase "Ownership adds a point to the grade" or variants thereof. I've always called that condition "owners eyes" and I've felt that I suffer from that condition much than average. Well, I made that statement to a friend of mine who collects quarters after we disagreed on the grades on some of his coins. And a challenge was formed. We would pick 5 coins from each collection where we felt the disagreement was caused by owners eyes and send them to PCGS and see what they came back as. The first 5 coins are from my collection, the next 5 from his. Coin My Grade His Grade PCGS ------- --------------- --------------- --------- 1883 NC 5c PR65 PR64 PR64 1912-D 5c MS63 AU58 AU58 (Dammit) 1899 10c PR65 PR64 PR64CAM (huh) 1876 20c PR63 PR62 PR62 1899 25c PR64CAM PR63CAM PR64CAM 1893-S 25c AU55 MS63 AU55 1896-S 25c AU55 MS62 AU58 1913-S 25c AU58 MS64 AU55 1914-S 25c MS62 MS64 MS62 1923-S 25c MS64 MS66 MS64 Looks like owners eyes is worth about a point to me, somewhat more to him. But we both did a much better job of grading the others borderline coins! Bruce (the 1913-S is a darn nice coin, no matter the grade!) ************************************************ * Do you suppose there is such a thing as "grader's eyes?" It seems to me that the rule of thumb for a PCGS grader is "If you are going to misgrade, make sure it is an undergrade, not an overgrade." It would make sense with their business model to appear to be the most conservative TPG, encouraging resubmissions thus generating more revenue, and absolutely minimizing any payouts due to overgrades. It all fits together for me. Aram. Don't worry about the black helicopters, citizen. They're there for YOUR protection! Bruce (Anyone who reveals PCGS business model vanishes) ************************************************* ANA R162074 EAC 3606 To email me, remember that RoadRunner and Coyote do not mix. ************************************************* |
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Owners Eyes
In dog breeding there is a corresponding "owners eyes" term known as
"Kennel Blindness". Try to remember that you aren't dealing with black and white observations but rather of opinions. Grading is an art and not a science. 1) Opinions are like a**holes, everyone has one, and they all stink. 2) Everyone is entitled to my opinion. 3) When I want your opinion, I will give it to you. Buy a coin from a large dealer, and then some time later, sell it back. Good luck getting the same grade! IMHO |
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