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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 2014783, member: 15309&quot;]Doug uses an entirely different system of grading than the TPGs.&nbsp; And while you might not like his system of grading, he is remarkably consistent in his punitive approach.&nbsp; That said, if you ask for his opinion on a TPG graded coin, he will almost always be 2 grades lower than the grade assigned.&nbsp; So if you have a PCGS MS66 and Doug says it is a solid MS64, you should feel good about your coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have had many heated arguments/debates with Doug over the years about a multitude of numismatic topics.&nbsp; And while we disagreed with each other, and often got on each others nerves, the debates clearly explained both points of view and the readers of the thread where left to their own devices to decide who was right and who was wrong.&nbsp; I consider many of our debates some of the most educational threads in Cointalk&#039;s history.&nbsp; But without Doug&#039;s opinion and my contrasting point of view, those educational threads would not be possible.&nbsp; He simply has a different perspective on numismatics based on his experience.&nbsp; After all, he used to spend what we call &quot;ancients&quot; as a child!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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