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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1540266, member: 112"]While I agree with the concept of what you are saying Matt, I wouldn't call what they did in this case (holding the grade down) market grading or even value grading. I don't think anybody has ever coined a term for this kind of thing. I suppose deliberate under-grading would come as close to being accurate as we could get. But for the life of me, based on what I can see anyway, I don't understand why, with this particular coin. Perhaps if I saw it in hand I would, but I really don't think so. I mean mark wise, that coin is a 65 all day any day. Strike wise, the '85-O is known for being well struck as a general rule, and that coin is. And the TPGs put very little emphasis on quality of strike anyway. Eye appeal, it's got plenty of it for a 65. Hairlines, even on the full screen sized images I see a few by the eagle's head but that's it. The coin even has few frost breaks and those are on the reverse for the most part. About the only thing I can't really judge by the pictures is luster, but it sure looks to have plenty of it for a 65 - and you say it does. And with what you know of coins, that's good enough for me. Even back when I thought the TPGs were grading correctly, I'd have to say they blew it on this one. So about all that's left, is deliberate under-grading.[/QUOTE]