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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 419846, member: 112&quot;]Yes, they do use them, sometimes. But they absolutely do not use them on every coin. In fact they use them on very few coins. The vast majority of coins are graded with the naked eye only. They only use magnification if they see something with the eye that they think is worthy of a closer look. There are members here on this forum who used to be TPG graders, ask them.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>Do I wish they had graded it more harshly ? Of course not. I just wish they would have graded it accurately and according to their standards. Nobody is perfect, especially me. The TPG graders are far better at grading coins than I am. But they do make mistakes, just like me. That is proven by the fact that they buy back coins under their grading guarantee. And no, your comments do not sound abrasive at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Is there a benefit to using ANA standards ? Well, yes and no. Yes, because it is what I learned as a child and have used my whole life. And yes because they lend a sense of consistentcy to my grading. And yes because the ANA standards are tougher than the TPG standards.</p><p><br /></p><p>No, because the majority of the numismatic community does not use them. And the TPG&#039;s absolutely do not use them. So if you are going to partake in this hobby today then you need to understand and be able to use the TPG standards so you will know what you are looking at when you see it.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is not a case of me saying that the coin is graded AU because I am using ANA standards. The coin would be graded AU by their standards as well if they hadn&#039;t of missed that simple difference. And it was easy to miss because of the coins other exceptional qualities. I just believe they missed it this time, that&#039;s all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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