Yes .....I would show a coin to three people and they might not be far off with the grade.
Its the one who finds a fault i am looking for ....That as i have found and studied over the last few years is a lot harder.
Lights,magnification,edges.....Has it got FAULTS
They are never going to be perfect but the knowledge Paul had with regards rejections at cgs was quality ,can only talk about pennies.
Just a phone call and i made dozens....Paul.... what do you mean ?..... explained in depth and sure he was pissed off with me asking questions untill i understood.
We all want to learn and sometimes as with anything costs money......as does grading.
Exceptions too everything ,you may not agree .
They put in a slab and tell you about things that a lot of selllers / buyers wish to ignore or not mention.
YOU PAY FOR SOMEONE INDEPENDENT....might not be good news
You pay ... and they tell you an opinion...and saved me a lot of money in the first couple of years with rejections and learned a lot also.
I had quite a few rejections on coins worth £500 + and got my money returned from dealers straight away , who i continue to buy from.
I have learned a lot more since and continue to do so..from in some instances Pauls explanation.
So for everyone who wants to put a bad word in not a problem as your not interested and if you are happy you will never need them.
From me Be lucky.
Not a sales pitch....infact not anything ......but the truth.
Pete.