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<p>[QUOTE="jloring, post: 1821059, member: 15518"]I just view coin collecting as a "fun" hobby, but then again, I always have... long before TPG's and professional grading changed a hobby into a business. I just remember enjoying it so much back in the 1950's, when filling a Whitman folder from circulation was the ultimate goal, regardless of grade (which no one paid much attention to). Yep, it was a lot of fun, and still can be. I guess there are elements of science involved in grading , though I think most are in agreement that it's an "imperfect art". And the debate about toning (and the authenticity thereof) vs blast white (in regards to older coins) can be argued endlessly... as I've seen on many CT threads over the past five years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jloring, post: 1821059, member: 15518"]I just view coin collecting as a "fun" hobby, but then again, I always have... long before TPG's and professional grading changed a hobby into a business. I just remember enjoying it so much back in the 1950's, when filling a Whitman folder from circulation was the ultimate goal, regardless of grade (which no one paid much attention to). Yep, it was a lot of fun, and still can be. I guess there are elements of science involved in grading , though I think most are in agreement that it's an "imperfect art". And the debate about toning (and the authenticity thereof) vs blast white (in regards to older coins) can be argued endlessly... as I've seen on many CT threads over the past five years.[/QUOTE]
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