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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2537998, member: 24314"]I'm not telling [USER=36864]@Kirkuleez[/USER] anything, this is for others. In the old days there were Proofs and Impaired Proofs. It was easy to tell the difference. Obviously, grading is more detailed today.</p><p><br /></p><p>Random minor hairlines are NOT what is on the obverse of the OP proof. That is light buffing. </p><p><br /></p><p>Proofs are graded by marks (usually none to very few), hairlines, and spots (milk & carbon). I agree that the TPGS are fairly consistent.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2537998, member: 24314"]I'm not telling [USER=36864]@Kirkuleez[/USER] anything, this is for others. In the old days there were Proofs and Impaired Proofs. It was easy to tell the difference. Obviously, grading is more detailed today. Random minor hairlines are NOT what is on the obverse of the OP proof. That is light buffing. Proofs are graded by marks (usually none to very few), hairlines, and spots (milk & carbon). I agree that the TPGS are fairly consistent.[/QUOTE]
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