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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mark_h, post: 291931, member: 3726&quot;]Very good question - I try to grade the same way all the time, just trying to be accurate.&nbsp; I use my grading book a lot.&nbsp; I will probably be a novice for the rest of my life.&nbsp; Weak strikes are very hard to tell in some cases. With high MS coins I also become more conservative - and I probably do take into accounts areas that TPG&#039;s might not.&nbsp; As for accuracy of grading I have a hard time with large cents on coin condition - eye appeal(even for lower grades) will mean I might bid more.&nbsp; When talking about some coins a mistake from f to vf to xf can mean hundreds of dollars in price, and at the same time two coins with the same technical grade can have 100&#039;s of dollars difference in price.&nbsp; I have yet to determine a good way to come up with a premium for eye appeal.&nbsp; Sigh - lots of learning to do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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