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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Skelton, post: 3217425, member: 92092&quot;]What do you like about a coin?&nbsp; Maybe you don&#039;t care about luster if wear is minimal.&nbsp; A few dings are okay, but what kind they are and how many of them there are may make a difference in how much you want the coin.&nbsp; A technical grade that gives you that information makes you an informed buyer.&nbsp; The technical grade would never change, barring any mishandling or extensive cleaning after the technical grade has been established.</p><p><br /></p><p>You say professional graders assign grades based on their experience.&nbsp; Then why are there so many debates here about a coin in a slab?&nbsp;&nbsp; It&#039;s because, as you said, they ultimately grade subjectively.&nbsp; I believe the process of how good a given coin is depends on - just like beauty - is in the eye of the beholder.&nbsp; This has nothing to do with the technical grade, but how you, as a collector, see the coin.&nbsp; You are not grading the coin, you are simply evaluating it personally as it appeals to you based on what the technical grade is.&nbsp; And the technical grade is objectively determined by computer analysis.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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