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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jedinited, post: 2621380, member: 80224&quot;]Grading is, and always will be, somewhat subjective on most of the major factors.&nbsp; Having stated that as fact, my opinion:</p><p><br /></p><p>- Assigning different grade standards to a coin because of its rarity (or other reasons) is totally bogus and cannot be justified.</p><p><br /></p><p>- The amount of time allowed to the grader(s) is simply insufficient to fully evaluate the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>- It has been demonstrated, time and again, that re-submission of coins results, inevitably, in a large number of coins being over-graded in their holders.</p><p><br /></p><p>- The best aspect of grading services is the elimination of many counterfeit and other problem coins, at lease from certified holders.</p><p><br /></p><p>- The TPGs do make mistakes and it is a fact that some coins are graded based upon the identity of the owner or submitting dealer owner...unfortunately.&nbsp; That is the real world.</p><p><br /></p><p>- In the final analysis, as long as everyone involved is aware of these factors, the collecting community is better off with, than without, the grading services.&nbsp; Evaluate the relative merits of the coin yourself, regardless of the assigned grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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