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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 981812, member: 307&quot;]I personally think now and have always thought that MS-70 coins don&#039;t really exist except in the mind of TPGs and their sycophants. TPGs can grade coins at MS-70 but that does not mean that the TPG thinks that the coin is flawless. </p><p><br /></p><p>By definition of PCGS an MS-70 coin: has no defects visible under 5x magnification. This doesn&#039;t mean no defects, it means none under 5x magnification. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think that the overwhelming majority of collectors think that an MS-70 coin is perfect mostly because they have been told over and over (mostly by people selling them) that they are indeed perfect. Even PCGS calls MS-70 grade Perfect Uncirculated. Honestly, 5x is not that much and I think that the standard for MS-70 alone should be changed to be under 20x magnification or some much higher threshold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my 2¢[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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