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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ddddd, post: 3297021, member: 22377&quot;]Change can often be good and there is always room for evolving. However, I’d argue that changing standards needs to benefit the hobby (not just those that stand to directly profit from it).</p><p><br /></p><p>There are changes that would benefit collectors: let’s say certifying any coin that deserves it with the PL or DMPL designation (PCGS might finally change this but they still haven’t officially). Another would be adding more finalizers/quality reviewers to lower the amount of “mechanical errors” from the TPGs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then there are changes that don’t help most: market grading and calling AU coins MS. Eye appeal is very important for coins and it would be better to teach people to strive for the most appealing coins (regardless of the number on the slab). Changing an AU 58 to a 63 so it has a higher number than a beat up MS 60 helps the TPG get resubmissions and allows those who got the upgrade to profit. A novice doesn’t necessarily learn why that coin was so special; they just lean on the number now being higher.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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