2023 CGC Grading Contest Summer Edition (#7) Round 1 results 3 3

[Cman429]

On 7/25/2023 at 7:04 PM, Ride the Tiger said:

I guess the question would be... when does a moderate defect become a major?

Much like in other facets of life, size matters

[AJD]

On 7/26/2023 at 4:22 AM, Jesse-Lee said:

@Point Five only off by .5 - congrats!

I'm changing my board name to zero

[Jesse-Lee]

Based on my performance, I have to stick with what works - which means I now have to wait until I've been warned twice that grades are due before I actually submit them. Sorry @CGC Mike...

[trmoore54]

I forgot there was even a 1.8 grade.  When you think about it kind of a dumb grade…hmmm better than a 1.5 worse than a 2.0 it’s a 1.8  

[Black_Adam]

On 7/25/2023 at 9:56 AM, zzutak said:

 

• Book #03 (Thing #15):  The most difficult book for the Board as a whole...It could be argued that the CGC grader was the party who whiffed on this one! 

 

I could argue that the CGC grader(s) whiffed on every book! 

[Black_Adam]

On 7/26/2023 at 7:54 AM, trmoore54 said:

I forgot there was even a 1.8 grade.  When you think about it kind of a dumb grade…hmmm better than a 1.5 worse than a 2.0 it’s a 1.8  

I've been corrected on this before, but it is my firm belief that CGC reserves the 1.8 grade for books with a completely detached cover.

[zzutak]

On 7/26/2023 at 7:54 AM, trmoore54 said:

I forgot there was even a 1.8 grade. 

It must be nice to only deal with above-average material! 

Payette and I have actually been known to use a grade of FR+ for our better-than-FR but worse-than-FR/GD beaters.    When you think about it, 0.25 increments below 2.0 (1.0 FR, 1.25 FR+, 1.5 FR/GD, 1.75 aka 1.8 GD-, 2.0 GD) are actually a bit wider than the 0.20 increments used above 9.0 (9.0 VF/NM, 9.2 NM-, 9.4 NM, 9.6 NM+, 9.8 NM/MT, 9.9/10.0 MT) -- a region I very rarely see as an Atomic Age collector. 

Best of luck with Rounds 2-4, my friend!   

[grendelbo]

On 7/25/2023 at 10:53 AM, Point Five said:

It's awesome. I've never had four bullseyes in any round in any contest ever.

I'm gonna put this chart up on the fridge if I can find a printer big enough.

 

I've been off the grid running in the mountains and just saw these results. Way to grade @Point Five!

[trmoore54]

On 7/26/2023 at 11:28 AM, zzutak said:

It must be nice to only deal with above-average material! 

Payette and I have actually been known to use a grade of FR+ for our better-than-FR but worse-than-FR/GD beaters.    When you think about it, 0.25 increments below 2.0 (1.0 FR, 1.25 FR+, 1.5 FR/GD, 1.75 aka 1.8 GD-, 2.0 GD) are actually a bit wider than the 0.20 increments used above 9.0 (9.0 VF/NM, 9.2 NM-, 9.4 NM, 9.6 NM+, 9.8 NM/MT, 9.9/10.0 MT) -- a region I very rarely see as an Atomic Age collector. 

Best of luck with Rounds 2-4, my friend!   

Hey Jay...hope all is well!  Yeah that's a good point of view I think on the .25 increments especially when selling raw.  Along with good notes as a buyer I would appreciate that.

[Hudson]

Average Score: 7.39

Standard Deviation: 3.06