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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sam Stone, post: 4314621, member: 110020&quot;]I was under the impression that even those were prone to nicks, scratches, and other stuff that knocks them down the scale. So, you still have to be lucky to get&nbsp; the highest grade. </p><p><br /></p><p>I do know two things: 1) I was proud of some of the coins I had but was told they still weren&#039;t good enough to reach mint state&#039;s lowest level. That was deflating, but of course I&#039;m still learning and I trust the forum&#039;s better judgement, and 2) If a novice like myself can find multiple goobers on every coin I&#039;ve ever actually held, I can&#039;t imagine what you guys and grading services are capable of. In the end, I understand the answer to human subjectivity plus grading a coin. There will always be the chance someone truly could have the most perfect coin and they&#039;re out of luck if the grading person wrecked his Ferrari on the way to work that day. It&#039;s doesn&#039;t even have to be a conscious decision. Some days are just better than others.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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