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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2341758, member: 24314"]You, me, and others can do what ever we wish. It's your call, my call, and their call. I hope we have not confused the OP.</p><p> </p><p>As I wrote before. IMO, the TPG's don't use any of the books we have recommended. If you need a "grading crutch" (except on rare occasions<span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)"> [EORO]</span>) you are not qualified to be working inside a major service grading room, and you are not qualified to call yourself a professional numismatist either. Those who use grading guides [EORO] are "rookies." The lucky one's they take grading seminars where the guides are given out.</p><p> </p><p>Have you or anyone on CT EVER seen a dealer consult a grading guide (EORO) at a show? I didn't think so <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Has anyone here on CT ever seen an ANACS or ICG grader consult a guidebook when giving free opinions [nice going guys <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />]? I didn't think so.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Has any one here on CT seen Mark Salzberg look at a grading guide when giving free opinions for a very short time <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and by appointment <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> at a show. I don't think so! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> It's too bad he is so busy and NGC cannot afford to have one of their full time experts on hand <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> during the ENTIRE TIME the show is open to give opinions on coins for us little guys. That would be REAL customer service.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>My original advice still stands. Learn to grade for yourself and use every source available - including the photo's in UP-TO-DATE places. I'm done here.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie60" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Bye and good luck<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":muted:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2341758, member: 24314"]You, me, and others can do what ever we wish. It's your call, my call, and their call. I hope we have not confused the OP. As I wrote before. IMO, the TPG's don't use any of the books we have recommended. If you need a "grading crutch" (except on rare occasions[COLOR=rgb(179, 0, 0)] [EORO][/COLOR]) you are not qualified to be working inside a major service grading room, and you are not qualified to call yourself a professional numismatist either. Those who use grading guides [EORO] are "rookies." The lucky one's they take grading seminars where the guides are given out. Have you or anyone on CT EVER seen a dealer consult a grading guide (EORO) at a show? I didn't think so :smuggrin:. Has anyone here on CT ever seen an ANACS or ICG grader consult a guidebook when giving free opinions [nice going guys :)]? I didn't think so.:smuggrin: Has any one here on CT seen Mark Salzberg look at a grading guide when giving free opinions for a very short time :( and by appointment :( at a show. I don't think so! :smuggrin: It's too bad he is so busy and NGC cannot afford to have one of their full time experts on hand :( during the ENTIRE TIME the show is open to give opinions on coins for us little guys. That would be REAL customer service.o_O My original advice still stands. Learn to grade for yourself and use every source available - including the photo's in UP-TO-DATE places. I'm done here.:kiss: Bye and good luck:muted:[/QUOTE]
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