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“Maybe request an exception from the TPG rather than create broad, slippery-slope, categories?” If or when a TPG starts considering suggestions for exceptions, they’re either constructing or facilita… (View Post)

As far as I’m concerned, there would be one major problem - absurdity. It would make a mockery out of our grading system because the issues negate the qualifications for the accompanying straight gra… (View Post)

I think that’s probably what occurs, but shouldn’t. The pieces with smooth, problem-free surfaces should be graded as they deserve, not graded liberally, just because most others have problems. And t… (View Post)

If the coin was truly uncirculated and literally “didn’t have a mark on it” (which is hard to fathom) yet, despite multiple submissions, only graded MS62, chances are that it was over-dipped or light… (View Post)

For many types of coins, the populations of higher grade examples will have increased significantly (by percentage, if not number) since the late 90’s to early 00’s. Welcome to the world of expected … (View Post)