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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hookman, post: 3722111, member: 99642&quot;]I agree about that inconsistency, but it&#039;s really just about one person&#039;s opinion versus another person&#039;s opinion.</p><p>As I understand it, at least two graders look at every coin, and if they don&#039;t exactly agree, then the coin goes to a third grader who tries to reconcile the differences between the first two.</p><p>There are other members here who know much more about the grading process than I do.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for opinions of bell lines or full steps here on <i><b>Coin Talk !!</b></i> , remember, those are just opinions also.</p><p>Some people like to study a coin for some time before they give an opinion. Others are so confident in their ability to &quot;see&nbsp; the facts&quot; that they give their opinion rather rapidly.</p><p>Again, it&#039;s all opinions.</p><p>That&#039;s why the Supreme Court has 9 judges. It&#039;s all just opinions.</p><p><br /></p><p>My personal opinion is that those are not full bell lines on either the top or bottom.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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