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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ddddd, post: 4619489, member: 22377&quot;]I&#039;d like them to start with taking photos of all coins going forward (NGC is already doing it and I&#039;d like PCGS to join).</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as already certified coins, my guess is that it would be difficult to get anywhere near 90%. They can certainly try. One idea would be to offer discounted grading fees on any new submission where someone sends along a coin without a picture.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another thing to consider is the expense associated with taking photos of older slabbed coins might be larger than the TPGs are willing to incur. The TPGs might want to be certain that those coins haven&#039;t been tampered with (gassed, etc) or changed in the holders (i.e. red copper). That would require graders to look at each coin (and not just the photography department).</p><p><br /></p><p>There would also be dealers/collectors unwilling to send some coins in for a variety reasons (like fear of loss/damage in the mail or potential for coins to be downgraded if the TPG sees something wrong).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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