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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 645002, member: 9270&quot;]I suspect someone <u>might</u> be able to get a computer to do the grunt work.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It could be as simple as having the computer note all the &quot;irregularities&quot; on a coin (marks, rubs, dents, dings, flat high points, scratches, etc.)</p><p>The computer would <u>not</u> make grading evaluation; it would just bring all this to the attention of the human grader(s).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Or it could be as complex and sophisticated enough to do technical grading.</p><p>The human grader(s) would then decide how well the computer did AND add in the the more subjective aspects of grading.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I can see the computer system starting out with the simple task above and grow over time into the more complex.</p><p>The technology exists.</p><p>Step 1 would be to get all the experts together to list all the general elements to be evaluated, then split them between the technical and the subjective.</p><p>Step 2 would be to create teams dedicated to specific issues (IHCs, Lincolns, SL Dimes, etc.) and refine the general elements into something &quot;unique&quot; to the specific issue.</p><p>Step 3 ... well, let&#039;s see if they can get 1 and 2 done. That should take several years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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