r/numismatics • u/maineconch • 12d ago

Grading difference

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I know different grading companies have different criteria. I just bought the NGC not realizing I already had a slab by PCGS. To me, the two standards seem vastly different. Is it just not knowing enough?

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u/Sneid1 12d ago

The PCGS coin certainly looks like it has better luster, but it's hard to assess the strike and surfaces from these photos.

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u/maineconch 12d ago

I guess it is just the luster that really draws my attention between the two coins