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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;davidh, post: 2105849, member: 15062&quot;]Re your first two paragraphs: Which is exactly why I said </p><p><br /></p><p>As for the rest: </p><p><br /></p><p>Then why bother mentioning ANA standards?&nbsp; If the TPGs have their own standards and are actually producing products (graded coins) while the ANA sits on a pedestal doing nothing but pontificating, then the ANA &quot;standards&quot; mean little in the real world.</p><p><br /></p><p>This chase for the elusive MS70, or splitting hairs over a 64, 65, 66, 67, 67, 68 or 69 is ridiculous.&nbsp; My collection consists of coins I can look at and enjoy the beauty of.&nbsp; I have XF and AU coins that are a whole lot better looking than many MS examples I have seen of the same coins.&nbsp; I don&#039;t need someone else&#039;s validation that any of my coins are any better than someone else&#039;s.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I conclude is that each collector should grade his own coins and let the market decide if he is right or wrong.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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