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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Michael K, post: 2876098, member: 78298&quot;]I believe all coins should be graded equally regardless of age, rarity, etc.</p><p>But this is not the case. Key dates and very old coins get a little leniency.</p><p>Also, some dates are notorious for weak strikes or poor dies. Like the 1983 quarters.</p><p>And in this case, examples that are graded higher for this year would not receive those same grades for different years. One reason is comparing to the examples that have been sent in for grading, and the other is the notorious weak strikes for this year. All things being equal, if all coins were graded equally, these coins would be graded lower.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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