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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2351788, member: 24314&quot;]A group of specialists, TPGS&#039;s, etc. needs to meet over a weekend and define some things.&nbsp; In the ANA grading Guide, original luster covers the entire Unc range but there is no mention of reflectivity as PCGS has tried to show in the video.&nbsp; The coin w/poor luster has full luster that is only subdued because the coin is toned.&nbsp; IMO, that should not &quot;kill&quot; the grade.&nbsp; In this case the a just placing a higher value/desirability on the brilliant (possibly professionally dipped) specimen.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Grading is so subjective <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> - even among the professionals <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> at TPGS&#039;s who grade/authenticate more coins in a year that most of us will ever see <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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