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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 24168581, member: 112&quot;]Because if you don&#039;t there is no grading standard, nothing to differentiate MS coins from circulated coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>You rather obviously have different ideas about how coins should be graded, what kind of grading system should be used. And that&#039;s fine, that&#039;s your personal prerogative. But it was over a hundred years ago when collectors, dealers, the numismatic community in general, began trying to figure how to establish grading standards and what grading standards should be used. That effort led to what we have today as the idea evolved. My point being that the numismatic community as a whole agrees. They agreed then and they agree now. But like you, there are always exceptions who disagree. Who think things should be done differently.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I&#039;ll be the first admit that I personally absolutely detest what the TPGs have done by continuously loosening their grading standards starting almost 20 years ago. But I strongly agree with the concept, the idea, and the grading standards established by the ANA. I see it as a great shame that the TPGs do not follow and adhere to those grading standards. </p><p><br /></p><p>But at the same time I also understand that if the TPGs did that - they would soon have their income greatly, greatly reduced ! Because within just a relatively short time they would run out of coins to grade. Which of course is exactly why they did what they did. And why they continue to do it. For them, they have no choice but to change grading standards, if they wish to stay in business. </p><p><br /></p><p>My expectation is that in the not too distant future the circle will be complete and they will change grading standards again. Only this time they will go the other direction, and not loosen grading standards anymore, but severely tighten them, and go back to using the stricter grading standards they used to use. Go back to using grading standards that are much, much closer to those established by the ANA. </p><p><br /></p><p>One can only hope ![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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