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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2504965, member: 24314&quot;]You are correct; however, as I posted, when I was doing research for an article on FBL, I believe (as I posted) the CAC photo of a FBL coin did not meet BOTH their and the PCGS published standard! I believed it was CAC because at the time I wrote the article, I spoke with John about it.&nbsp; I guess I&#039;ll just need to look now. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I see that this aspect of grading is only addressed topically in your book (which I recommend) without any specific criteria given.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, I never heard of &quot;high point pitting&quot; until I read your book.&nbsp; As with anything, new comers/or newly published authors to the hobby are free to assign their own &quot;names&quot; to characteristics they see on coins.&nbsp; Perhaps your &quot;name&quot; will catch on with our younger collectors as the term I coined in the 1970&#039;s (OPSI) to describe the &quot;original planchet surface imperfections&quot; that remain on a struck coin (in ANY area of weakness - <span style="color: #006600">including the high points</span>) has not.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">EDIT</span></b>:&nbsp; Just looked at CAC website.&nbsp; <span style="color: #b30000">What I posted was correct</span>; however, the photos appear to have been changed from the ones I remember a while back (otherwise - just fading memory).&nbsp; Note that FBL14 is <span style="color: #b300b3">NOT FBL!&nbsp; </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">IMO the BS about &quot;too minor to matter: allows for &quot;wiggle room.&quot;&nbsp; A hit is a hit! Also note (</span><span style="color: #006600">as you posted</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">) that the CAC standard is based on the looser PGGS standards.&nbsp;&nbsp; One posted FBL coin with a deep hit on the top bands is </span><span style="color: #b300b3">not</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> FBL at ANY OTHER TPGS!</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">We all know grading is subjective and NOW it appears that over time, the &quot;experts&quot; are trying their best to make the designations subjective too!&nbsp; So sad...&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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