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<p>[QUOTE="Robert Ransom, post: 4501927, member: 97872"]You are the second person to use that troll word, which I find abhorrent, the word, not you or your use of it in asking a question. I am thick-skinned, but a rather good judge of comments that have multiple meanings.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as my coin history is concerned, I have been collecting for over 60 years and learn each and every day. I expect I have forgotten much of what has entered my brain over this time, but one thing has never left me, 'be able to justify comments I make.' I find it difficult to understand how some members can answer a question with only a AU or VF answer and not justify it. I realize there are some members who may have knowledge in specific areas, but find it near impossible for anyone to "Know it all." So, I did what I always TRY to do, justify my comments with facts. Sometimes my eyesight fails me and I overlook simple, but important things like, in this case the thread title, "1824/1." A simple oversight some wished to remind me of, I get it. Further discussion of my grading would be best held between you and me and if you so choose, I'm open to it, so contact me if you wish.</p><p>My grading: I do not throw a cavalier grade to a serious grading question, rather I investigate PCGS Grading Standards, coins graded by same and others, and Heritage Auction History and review sales of the specific coin I am trying to grade. I try not to predetermine a grade until I have reviewed the references previously mentioned. Based upon this gathered data, I select a grade I feel fits the coin in question, then state it in my post.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will note that because I missed the overstrike in the thread title, I spent some of the two hours verifying this issue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Robert Ransom, post: 4501927, member: 97872"]You are the second person to use that troll word, which I find abhorrent, the word, not you or your use of it in asking a question. I am thick-skinned, but a rather good judge of comments that have multiple meanings. As far as my coin history is concerned, I have been collecting for over 60 years and learn each and every day. I expect I have forgotten much of what has entered my brain over this time, but one thing has never left me, 'be able to justify comments I make.' I find it difficult to understand how some members can answer a question with only a AU or VF answer and not justify it. I realize there are some members who may have knowledge in specific areas, but find it near impossible for anyone to "Know it all." So, I did what I always TRY to do, justify my comments with facts. Sometimes my eyesight fails me and I overlook simple, but important things like, in this case the thread title, "1824/1." A simple oversight some wished to remind me of, I get it. Further discussion of my grading would be best held between you and me and if you so choose, I'm open to it, so contact me if you wish. My grading: I do not throw a cavalier grade to a serious grading question, rather I investigate PCGS Grading Standards, coins graded by same and others, and Heritage Auction History and review sales of the specific coin I am trying to grade. I try not to predetermine a grade until I have reviewed the references previously mentioned. Based upon this gathered data, I select a grade I feel fits the coin in question, then state it in my post. I will note that because I missed the overstrike in the thread title, I spent some of the two hours verifying this issue.[/QUOTE]
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