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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1678169, member: 112&quot;]But the TPGs don&#039;t see it that way. They use their own criteria, and only those criteria, for all of the special designations. And as long as the coin meets those criteria, regardless of how weak the strike is elsewhere on the coin, the coin will get the special designation.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I do agree with the idea that none of the special designations are actually indicative of a well struck coin, let alone a fully struck coin. David Bowers has written extensively, and repeatedly, on this subject. Trying to point out to collectors that they could often have a much higher quality coin, a better struck coin, by paying attention to the overall quality of strike than they will by attention to the assigned special designations. And have that higher quality coin for less money than they will pay for one with the designation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Alas, too few people pay attention to what they can see with their own eyes and instead pay attention to what is written on the slab label.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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