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<p>[QUOTE="Mac McDonald, post: 8113069, member: 117420"]Indeed, closer to "a guess" (or a coin toss) than not, and largely agree with your "FS...guidelines" observation...but what a can of worms on this specific FS issue (unknowingly...not to worry), plus with grading in general. Just be sure to add one more step than there actually is (that you see) in the count...if you see/count 4 or 5 full steps, just add 1 to make 5 or 6, etc..."it's just the way it's done" is what I've gleaned from the expert(s), despite not understanding the common-sense rationale for doing so. As for the step interruptions, some TPGs and some graders within TPGs accept certain dings and contact marks within steps for a FS grade...and some don't...on some (but not all) steps. It's an opinionated/interpretative thing...one grading service/grader/day/nickel/coin to another...as with all grading. Not unlike Forrest Gumps's box of chocolates..."you never know what you're going to get next"...or like the veritable "crap-shoot." Anyway, a nice Jeff for sure...with luster should easily go 64, maybe 65 and FS.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mac McDonald, post: 8113069, member: 117420"]Indeed, closer to "a guess" (or a coin toss) than not, and largely agree with your "FS...guidelines" observation...but what a can of worms on this specific FS issue (unknowingly...not to worry), plus with grading in general. Just be sure to add one more step than there actually is (that you see) in the count...if you see/count 4 or 5 full steps, just add 1 to make 5 or 6, etc..."it's just the way it's done" is what I've gleaned from the expert(s), despite not understanding the common-sense rationale for doing so. As for the step interruptions, some TPGs and some graders within TPGs accept certain dings and contact marks within steps for a FS grade...and some don't...on some (but not all) steps. It's an opinionated/interpretative thing...one grading service/grader/day/nickel/coin to another...as with all grading. Not unlike Forrest Gumps's box of chocolates..."you never know what you're going to get next"...or like the veritable "crap-shoot." Anyway, a nice Jeff for sure...with luster should easily go 64, maybe 65 and FS.[/QUOTE]
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