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<p>[QUOTE="Owle, post: 1211595, member: 22004"]Mainly conjecture. A different set of graders looks at the high-end coins than the lower-tier ones. </p><p><br /></p><p>It could only be proven if you were willing to spend a lot of money on various tiers and then see the corresponding grades for each. Probably harder to do these days with the new digital imaging.</p><p><br /></p><p>My guess is that "liner" coins, MS65.7 hoping for MS66, are the difference with getting the higher grades with more expensive tiers. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is not in the interest of any insider to reveal details of any lack of objectivity in grading ("a chip in the big game" don't ya know). But my guess is that there are variations in standards based on who is submitting--I hear this all the time, mainly from those who don't do a lot of submissions.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, dealers who I have heard complaining of the TPGs switching their submitted coins for those of lesser value are making laughable comments. "Well, lookie here. Joe Coin Shop just sent us some nice silver coins. Let's grab his submission fees and switch some low grade coins to make him unhappy". Yeah, sure.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Owle, post: 1211595, member: 22004"]Mainly conjecture. A different set of graders looks at the high-end coins than the lower-tier ones. It could only be proven if you were willing to spend a lot of money on various tiers and then see the corresponding grades for each. Probably harder to do these days with the new digital imaging. My guess is that "liner" coins, MS65.7 hoping for MS66, are the difference with getting the higher grades with more expensive tiers. It is not in the interest of any insider to reveal details of any lack of objectivity in grading ("a chip in the big game" don't ya know). But my guess is that there are variations in standards based on who is submitting--I hear this all the time, mainly from those who don't do a lot of submissions. On the other hand, dealers who I have heard complaining of the TPGs switching their submitted coins for those of lesser value are making laughable comments. "Well, lookie here. Joe Coin Shop just sent us some nice silver coins. Let's grab his submission fees and switch some low grade coins to make him unhappy". Yeah, sure.[/QUOTE]
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