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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 8441918, member: 24314&quot;]Here is the thing.&nbsp; You are correct <font size="5"><span style="color: #ff0000">BUT... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></font></p><p><font size="5"><span style="color: #ff0000"><br /></span></font></p><p><font size="5"><span style="color: #000000">At one time </span></font><font size="4"><span style="color: #000000">a coin needed to have a full strike to be considered for the MS-65 grade.&nbsp; Unfortunately, many coins don&#039;t usually come with full strikes.&nbsp; No problem. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; It is just like printing money to fill a need.</span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #000000">Collectors demanded MS coins.&nbsp; So many coins that are not MS are now graded MS.&nbsp; Additionally, coins w/o full strikes are now graded MS-65 or higher.&nbsp; Collectors demand the best so by dropping the top bell lines for that determination, TPGS can call more coins FBL even though they are not.&nbsp; </span></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><font size="4">There are many more examples.&nbsp; Both dealers and collectors are responsible for the way we grade coins today.</font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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