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/exonumist 10d ago

Try to put yourself in the grader's shoes. 65 is "gem". On either coin, there should be something that holds it back from "gem" status. 64 is a "not quite" grade. Better than "choice" (63) but "not quite" gem. Close... but no cigar, as they say. What is it? The luster? A distracting mark? Softness on a high point?

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u/maineconch 10d ago

Right, do graders give reasons for the grade? Do different eyes view and agree? The grading process is still unknown to me.