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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 8028642, member: 24314&quot;]I just started grading a box of 70 raw coins from a long time dealer that any long time semi-major dealer would know.&nbsp; All coins are genuine.&nbsp; Out of the first 15 coins ONLY ONE met the minimum grade he requested.&nbsp; Ignoring the grades, 10 of the coins had obvious problems. What&#039;s that tell you?&nbsp; It tells me: <b><span style="color: #b30000">I CAN&#039;T GRADE</span></b>!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It should tell you: Know your dealer and test his expertise.&nbsp; Otherwise buy graded coins from the major services and still learn how to grade for yourself.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS&nbsp; In a stamp periodical I was reading yesterday evening, a collector took a look at his purchases over the years from major dealers and auction houses.&nbsp; After sending a large number of specimens to be checked, it was determined that a very large number had faults that both he and the seller had missed!</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes Virginia, there is a need for TPGS.&nbsp; IMO, any of you who don&#039;t check your collections NOW, will come to grief later.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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