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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lkeigwin, post: 1286846, member: 30400&quot;]The TPG&#039;s saw value in slabbing problem coins because they could be certified/guaranteed as genuine and their problems could be documented. I don&#039;t see anything wrong with this. It is far better than body bags which were easily lost or often trashed.</p><p><br /></p><p>I didn&#039;t like PCGS&#039;s decision to use cryptic codes in lieu of plain wording to describe the problems. I felt it was too much for newer collectors to grasp. It is nice to see PCGS will now spell out the problems along with detail grades. (Yes, it is an option -- you can still ask for just the code or a body bag -- but I am guessing it will become the norm.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with a lot of the sentiment here. Like everyone else I learned the hard way to stay away from problem coins. Except I&#039;ve also learned to examine &quot;problem coins&quot; and form my own opinions. Everyone&#039;s heard countless stories of BB&#039;d coins getting cleanly slabbed at later dates. Some judgments are borderline, particularly when it comes to color and toning but even improper cleaning.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is certainly true that anything you are unhappy with today is unlikely to become pleasing later on. Write off the loss to tuition. To not learn from a poor purchase decision is a waste of a perfectly good mistake.</p><p>Lance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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