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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Texas John, post: 1073149, member: 25813&quot;]I&#039;m an old-school currency collector, used to grading by the non-numerical standards (i. e., ChCu(VF) = an almost flawless uncirculated note with very good centering). I thought the migration of TPGs to currency was a good thing for non-expert collectors, so they could be confident they were purchasing genuine, correctly graded notes. Then I saw a clearly circulated note sold on eBay, and then resold in a TPG holder as uncirculated in a sale by a major auction house (notes have serial numbers, so they&#039;re easier to track than coins). That opened my eyes some.</p><p><br /></p><p>I returned to coin collecting, my first love, a couple years ago. I realized I lacked the expertise to detect recoloring, retooling, etc., so I began buying TPG coins. Then I came here, and was schooled on the degradation of grading standards, to the point that obviously circulated coins routinely get MS-60+ grades. That opened my eyes fully, stopped me cold, and I haven&#039;t bought a coin in months.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m frankly discouraged and thinking about exiting my hobby life entirely.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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