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<p>[QUOTE="Digenes, post: 524769, member: 16318"]Ok after reading all the responses in this thread, maybe someone can clear something up for me. When you are talking about a standard grading system or Universal grading system are you talking about all coins regardless of series being graded under the same standards?</p><p>I ask this because even though I consider myself really new in this hobby, something I myself have noticed about graded coins is that no TPG follows any real standard between the different series. In this I mean, I have seen some Morgan dollars which have graded MSXX that are totally scratched up and show no luster at all, yet at the same time, I have seen some moderen coins with great luster and very little scratches come back bodybagged (this from looking at posts here on coin talk).</p><p>Personally I would like to see the standard used accross the board for all coins. A MS XX should be the same no matter what the series.</p><p>If that is what you are already saying then I agree 100% with that.</p><p> </p><p>Dave[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Digenes, post: 524769, member: 16318"]Ok after reading all the responses in this thread, maybe someone can clear something up for me. When you are talking about a standard grading system or Universal grading system are you talking about all coins regardless of series being graded under the same standards? I ask this because even though I consider myself really new in this hobby, something I myself have noticed about graded coins is that no TPG follows any real standard between the different series. In this I mean, I have seen some Morgan dollars which have graded MSXX that are totally scratched up and show no luster at all, yet at the same time, I have seen some moderen coins with great luster and very little scratches come back bodybagged (this from looking at posts here on coin talk). Personally I would like to see the standard used accross the board for all coins. A MS XX should be the same no matter what the series. If that is what you are already saying then I agree 100% with that. Dave[/QUOTE]
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