Cart is emptyAs we all know, grading is quite subjective. There truly is no black and white way to grade a rare coin. Stike weakness, wear, rub, flatness, cleaning, mint errors, etc; all of these should be considered in the process of grading a rare coin. Dick Osburn Rare Coins ("DORC") tends to grade conservatively when buying or selling a rare coin. You will always find honest opinions of the coins we purchase or take on consignment regardless of their raw or certified state. Grading service don't always get the grades correct, in our opinion. Although we use technical grading on the website, be sure to read the coin description. We tend to discuss our opinion of the grade, net grading and/or the factors that lead us to grade a coin differently from the grading service in the description field.
Coin Imaging
As with grading and the coin despcription, coin images should be another piece of the puzzle when considering purchase. Please do keep in mind that a photo is a piece, not the end all. You should know, although DORC strives to take picture perfect images of our rare coins that not every photo we take is perfect. Beautiful toning can be difficult to capture, as can the cameo effects on a proof piece. In my time buying at auctions I've seen many coins in hand that do not come close to matching the online or catalogued image of that same coin. Same goes for DORC. Although we do all we can to take a perfect image, some images leave a lot to be desired.
