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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 1749616, member: 22331&quot;]It has been my opinion/experience that the grade is significantly determined by the grading technician/TPG, seemingly dependent upon the value to the organization.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I recently posted the Obverse of a 1901 Double Eagle which was purchased on eBay, based upon believed &quot;enhanced&quot; images. Upon receiving the coin graded by the generally preferred TPG, I believed that the Obverse alone dictated that the coin shouldn&#039;t have received a grade.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My opinion was based on many years of collecting that type of &quot;slabbed&quot; coin, the extraordinary nicks/scratches/wear, and that I had numerous coins slabbed by others in low grade AU which didn&#039;t have that damage severity. I believed there was a condition disparity between the obverse and reverse of 5-7 grades, and the MS-61 grade given reflected the best optimistic condition of the Reverse.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; The majority who posted in the thread supported my &quot;over-graded&quot; beliefs. Upon a proper presentation to eBay with comparative actual vs auction images, after return of the coin, I was virtually immediately refunded my payment.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;ve numerous slabbed examples of coins graded by various TPG that support my contention. A prominent example is a NCS slabbed 1890CC Double Eagle by my experience having MS detail, virtually flawless fields/devices with the exception of some hardly perceivable all similarly directional &quot;hairlines&quot; in a small area of the Obverse field. Those &quot;hairlines&quot; earned that coin a rating of AU DETAILS IMPROPERLY CLEANED.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If the consideration given to the 1901, were applied to the 1890CC Double Eagle, the value differential would be minimally ~$10,000. I personally believe that lack of uniformity between the TPG is intolerable, and due for restructuring, so that general statements of expectations can be openly offered. JMHO[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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