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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 2409355, member: 78244&quot;]Because the TPG puts it on the label does not mean that it is right. MS means <i>MINT STATE</i>, which means <i>no wear whatsoever</i>. The practice which you describe is called gradeflation. 20-30 years ago, you would have been the laughing stock of the coin-collecting community if you had marketed this as MS. If you can&#039;t tell, I have zero tolerance for gradeflation. If the coin has wear, it is not uncirculated. If the coin has no luster, then it is not AU. </p><p><br /></p><p>If PCGS calls this coin MS, then they are wrong. The coin is clearly circulated, so therefore the coin is AU. Take it to any self-respecting EACer and they will laugh in your face if you expect an MS price for it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe I&#039;m a purist, or maybe I like the traditional grading standards better.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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