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Re: What implications does this article have for world coins?
Yes, the grade taking centre stage is a major issue. But the problem is around the definition of 'quality' and 'better'. The scale is designed for very high volume US coins, and accounts for certain types of wear (and, in theory, nothing else). It's so precise, you can't even tell the difference without a magnifying glass… -
Re: What implications does this article have for world coins?
Surely this is why the whole exercise is pointless. If someone who looks at coins all day, day in, day out, can still be the 'wrong person', the differences are not discernable to collectors and completely irrelevant. You want pay more for a coin because Person X said it was better, even though you can't tell yourself?… -
Re: What implications does this article have for world coins?
For what I collect I do okay buying raw and submitting. Are mistakes made? Yes... and I can live with the consequences of my mistakes or lapse in judgement. Do I think TPG gets it right 100% of the time? That answer is no and it boils down to points of reference/experience that shape the grading outcome. And that turns…
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