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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 2844914, member: 84179&quot;]If that works for you, then that&#039;s fine.&nbsp; However, there are a number of newer collectors looking for information and the CT threads come up quite a bit on search engines.&nbsp; I would recommend that when offering advice, please stick to the established grading norms, such as the ANA Grading standards,&nbsp; PCGS, or other reputable systems (EAC standards for early copper, etc).&nbsp; This will keep confusion to a minimum.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One area of advanced collecting is knowing and understanding the striking characteristics of specific dates and mints.&nbsp; For example, there are some Buffalo Nickel dates that have many MS examples that do not exhibit a full horn.&nbsp; Since the grading standards say a full horn is required for VF coins, should these be graded F-15 even though the left the mint like that?</p><p><br /></p><p>I see nothing wrong with an experienced collector using his own standards to determine eye appeal and value, but I think we should stick too the established standards when advising newer collectors.&nbsp; Eventually, some of them will become experienced collectors and understand the complicated world of grading coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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