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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2435933, member: 24314&quot;]Mark, I&#039;ve been doing this for a while both attending grading seminars, speaking/arguing face to face with TPGS professionals and coin dealers.&nbsp; One thing that is unfortunate but true: The ANA grading standards were VIRTUALLY never followed in the marketplace.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This is a shame as any standard that is devised and FOLLOWED BY EVERYONE would actually be a true standard.&nbsp; Numismatics has never had that.&nbsp; EVER!</p><p><br /></p><p>One TPGS professional I argue with constantly professes that &quot;the ANA grading standards were devised by a bunch of old men who knew nothing about grading or the coin market.&quot;&nbsp; Now that&#039;s cold. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I have my own standards as most of us do; however, over 90% of the time I hold a slab (top 4 services) with a covered grade, I can guess the assigned grade.&nbsp; <span style="color: #00b359">You would never guess that from my bad guesses on the photos here on CT <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie45" alt=":eggface:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <span style="color: #000000">IMO, that is what we all should strive for and quit attacking the TPGS&#039;s.</span></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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