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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 3222520, member: 15309&quot;]Yes, I have my own standards that sometimes deviate from those of the TPGs, and if the coin doesn’t meet my standards for the assigned grade, I don’t buy it.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, just because the coin doesn’t meet my personal standards, that doesn’t mean the coin is overgraded.&nbsp; And what I don’t do is bash the TPGs in an attempt to delegitimize the service they provide because my standards differ from theirs.&nbsp; The TPGs are an integral part of the numismatic community and trust in them is essential for stability in the marketplace.&nbsp; There is a difference between fair criticism and the biased targeted attacks that are pervasive on this forum.</p><p><br /></p><p>My philosophy is to strive to understand why the TPG graded a coin the way they did rather than blast them for being wrong.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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