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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 845994, member: 112&quot;]But there is no wear on the MS grades, or at least there&#039;s not supposed to be. So grading MS coins does require thinking beyond just eye appeal. The quality of luster must be judged also. And computers cannot judge such quality for it requires subjectivity to do so. Computers can only tell you that something is or is not. They cannot be subjective for subjectivity requires thinking.</p><p><br /></p><p>And since luster and eye appeal are the two most important factors there are when it comes grading MS coins - computers will never be able to do it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Same is true to a limited degree with circulated coins. In many circulated grades the remaining luster has a big impact on the grade. And so does eye appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, computers could be programmed to measure wear and detail (strike). But that&#039;s it. They cannot be programmed to think and determine if it is indeed wear they are seeing or a weak strike. Or if breaks in the luster are due to bag marks or cabinet/roll friction for that also requires thinking.</p><p><br /></p><p>So when it comes to grading coins there is far more that computers cannot do than there is that they can do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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