Be careful, as Guess the Grade could be a new addiction. I've been playing with this today prior to the official launch, and after grading 400 coins today - more correctly 400 pictures of coins - I have a few tips for all of you that want to give it a try ...
Use your plusses - If you are not sure about a 63 or 64 grade, 63+ will only cost you a two point deduction instead of the eight point deduction if you are one full grade off.
Don't forget about that BN suffix, as I believe that I lost two points on some circulated Indian Cents for not noting the BN.
I tried grading faster, at a pace of about 15 seconds per coin, and started slipping in my results. Slowing down just a touch and my results improved. My suggestion is that you take a little bit of extra time but develop a pace. After a couple of hundred coins you should hit a groove.
Grading coins from photos can be tough, especially for proofs. I expect that a 75% accuracy will prove to be a top score over a large sample. I'm hoping to work my score back over 70%.
Finally, remember that this is a game.
Be careful, as Guess the Grade could be a new addiction. I've been playing with this today prior to the official launch, and after grading 400 coins today - more correctly 400 pictures of coins - I have a few tips for all of you that want to give it a try ...
Use your plusses - If you are not sure about a 63 or 64 grade, 63+ will only cost you a two point deduction instead of the eight point deduction if you are one full grade off.
Don't forget about that BN suffix, as I believe that I lost two points on some circulated Indian Cents for not noting the BN.
I tried grading faster, at a pace of about 15 seconds per coin, and started slipping in my results. Slowing down just a touch and my results improved. My suggestion is that you take a little bit of extra time but develop a pace. After a couple of hundred coins you should hit a groove.
Grading coins from photos can be tough, especially for proofs. I expect that a 75% accuracy will prove to be a top score over a large sample. I'm hoping to work my score back over 70%.
Finally, remember that this is a game.