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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bonedigger, post: 406410, member: 4367&quot;]Relax, it&#039;s just my opinion...&nbsp; Go ahead and get the last word, tell me how much I&#039;m wrong and know nothing about grading coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, before you do, I&#039;ll interject that Steve Herrman; BHNC President, found NOTHING wrong with the grades/attributions of my 140 Plus Bust Halves or the other coins I showed him on July 5th.&nbsp; Yes, he checked each one individually, even the raw 1908 Double Eagle, etc...</p><p><br /></p><p>Sir, I&#039;ll remind you that grading is subjective as are the interpretations of the standards, they change with each coin &amp; series.&nbsp; If they were written in stone then perhaps these type of varying discussions wouldn&#039;t develop.&nbsp; Personally, I&#039;m glad there is room for this type of discourse/discussion/disagreement to cheerfully evolve into useful knowledge for every member of CoinTalk to enjoy.</p><p><br /></p><p>As I&#039;m sure you recall, in the past, we&#039;ve often carried these &quot;ahem&quot; dark disagreements off list and perhaps that was in error. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Now, I look at these &#039;Private Numismatic Debates&#039; we&#039;ve had as being a disservice to the other members of the list for they missed some vital insights into the forum personalities who post here daily.&nbsp; Even me...</p><p><br /></p><p>GDJMSP, it&#039;s imperative for you to understand that we (those who&#039;ll admit it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) each harbor our own &quot;Secret Set&quot; of subtle Coin Grading Standards which may vary somewhat or significantly from the Holy Bible of Coins, whatever that tome is...</p><p><br /></p><p>There is no question, you know your coins and books that&#039;s for sure, but you aren&#039;t the final answer, interpretation, or solution to each of our numismatic needs.&nbsp; Knowing the personality behind the grade or coin is something which is lacking.&nbsp; Guess, I&#039;m simply trying to add some actual substance to the myth you&#039;ve formulated for me. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Please Understand, I&#039;m simply responding in kind to the type of reply&#039;s I&#039;ve received over the past three years... </p><p><br /></p><p>It, hasn&#039;t always been pleasant on the receiving end...</p><p><br /></p><p>Take Care</p><p>Bonedigger[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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