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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BUncirculated, post: 1508592, member: 29581&quot;]No. It&#039;s called reliance on an imperfect service. </p><p><br /></p><p>The coin has to have the criteria and meet the standards prior to being submitted to any TPG for a PL or DMPL attribution consideration. If it doesn&#039;t meet those standards, the TPG will not attribute the PL or DMPL on the label. If the TPG believes the coin meets the standards for those attributions, which it would have the criteria prior to submission, it receives the appropriate label.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any knowledgeable collector, or dealer, can test the coin to see if it meets those standards, and if it does, they can attribute the coin accordingly. </p><p><br /></p><p>A TPG&#039;s say so is not required. It&#039;s all about the knowledge of the collector/dealer.</p><p><br /></p><p>By your theory, a coin that meets the criteria for a 63 grade, is not a 63 grade because it&#039;s not under a TPG label with a 63 on it. The holder doesn&#039;t make the grade so, the coin&#039;s appearance does.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s been that way even long before the TPGs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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