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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 3440856, member: 101855&quot;]In the old days, the grading services used to try to manipulate the coin market with their grades. When the market was strong, they loosened their standards because excited buyers would still buy the items. When they market slowed down, they tighten up again, perhaps in an effort to restrict the supply, or an effect to get collectors to pay more for coins that were high end for the grade assigned.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now that the market for grading has reached the mature phase in the product life cycle, they have lowered all of their standards to encourage more crack-outs and reviews to generate for revenue. Some people think that the sticker company is combating this. From what I’ve seen they have often gone along with it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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