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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 4530036, member: 24314&quot;]Big &quot;Yes.&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s why they call them &quot;guides.&quot;&nbsp; The best graders know the series.&nbsp; Some dies are so worn they&#039;ve lost some of their design details.&nbsp; Fresh dies and worn dies are often used together.&nbsp; Throw in A COMBINATION OF WEAR AND FLAT STRIKE and …</p><p>knowledge of the examiner, time, magnification, <font size="6"><span style="color: #b30000"><b>+ human error </b></span></font>(remember, I did not grade it F-12) and we get: &quot;Grading is subjective.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t value (commercial) grade.&nbsp; I couldn&#039;t tell you within $50 what the OP&#039;s coin is worth without looking it up. The grade I put into the computer (F-15,flat strike - which I would be happy to defend in a court case) and any notes, is ONLY based on the condition of the coin.&nbsp; IMO, the coin is <b>NOT A TWELVE</b>!!&nbsp; If you think any TPGS gets it right all the time...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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