Stop overreacting, my comment means that in current numismatic nomenclature, a straight graded coin is said to be in a problem free holder.
They were having a philosophical discussion about what problem free should mean, which is different than its current meaning in numismatic...
Then you’ve been in the hobby for a few years. If you can’t afford the grading fees then you can’t afford coins that would give you the...
It absolutely does! “These "No Grade" coins fall into three categories: problem coins, inconclusive, or ineligible. "No Grades" in the first...
What year did you make your first submission to a TPG?
That’s his opinion, and he’s entitled to it. As far as PCGS is concerned, if the coin is graded, it is problem free.
https://www.pcgs.com/news/you-have-questions-pcgs-has-answers
How old are you?
Do you have a citation that proves me wrong?
I’m getting it from decades of experience. A straight graded coin is considered in the numismatic world to be problem free. In other words, if a...
I’m not changing anything. Problem free means straight graded. It doesn’t mean the coin doesn’t have a small scratch, light cleaning, or any...
Highly unlikely, a coin of that magnitude would have been graded by the best graders. They saw the issues and decided that they were not severe...
Hence, mistake, they saw it in hand and missed it. This is the most compelling coin you have posted in regards to TPG mistakes. Again, the...
Never did I advocate 100% blind trust. But I will advocate that collectors trust the TPG grades over your grade based solely on a photograph 100%...
When a TPG straight grades a coin, it is considered to be problem free. You guys don’t get to change numismatic nomenclature because it doesn’t...
I don’t remember the details, only that he was pretty torqued about it.
No, it’s not blind trust in NGC. It’s trust in Larry who I have known for years on the forums to be a knowledgeable collector with excellent...
Have you ever been unjustly banned from an Internet forum? It leaves a bad taste in your mouth. And wasn’t he an NGC grader anyway? Btw, I...
I think his new job had more to do with his absence on the other forums, though I think he still posts on the NGC forum. What I can say was that...
You haven’t heard of them because you have only been here for 2-3 years and you aren’t a member of the other forums. Doug ran most of them off...
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