NGCX will grade uncirculated coins, dated from 1982 to present, on a 1 to 10 scale -- versus NGC's usual 60 to 70. CAC accepts a few of these newer issues, so will they accept NGCX and thus use the 1 to 10 scale? Is NGCX going to expand to pre-1982 issues?
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What would a MS69 be on a 10 point scale? Would it be 10 divided by 70 X 69?
That =9.8571399. Now what? Will it get a green or possibly gold designation? Is it a B coin or an A coin?
Edit: It looks like over on the pcgs forum there's a post with more specifics on how grades translate, 8 is AU, 9 in ms60 etc...
There are of course some problems with a 3 grade scale, as some rare varieties legitimately need more grades, and also we'd now have inconsistencies as to what the coins look like across series, for example a "rare" 69-p quarter would still have some marks/issues (ie like a high end ms66 or ms67) yet a nearly perfect 96-p may only be graded "scarce". This may make it tough for newer collectors to learn.
As to a simple 10 point scale, if comic grading and the blahblah that occurs over that is an indication of what will occur with grading coins, it is going to be fun. I look forward to GREYSHEET publications.
I welcome any new members to the hobby of coin collecting, but the learning curve is not going to be that simple, I think, and may produce disillusionment with the coin hobby.
I don't know. I am old, and can't find my Snoopy slippers, again.
Truth in Editing: changed the last word in the first paragraph to "cards" instead of "collectors".
I feel like they are trying to make it look more like the current Sports Card and Comic Book grading scale. The problem is that 10 point system for those collectibles are only divided into half point increments. Personally I don't think this will catch on very well and will be around for maybe 6 - 12 months.
Perhaps this will benefit the TV hucksters the most. A lot easier to tout a PERFECT TEN.