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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 4612314, member: 26302&quot;]I do not like slabs much, with my US coins all being unslabbed, (bought them years ago when good coins still survived &quot;in the wild&quot;), but I agree with this TBH. The TPGs are basically &quot;fixing&quot; the issue you and I have been discussing here. A coin should be graded based upon details left/damage on it, regardless of source. Circulation wear is simply a source amongst others. Of course luster is important, and a baggy poorly struck coin will still look better because of luster than most coins with circulation wear, but not all. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think you and I agree more than we think. Your AU60-70 is my &quot;circulation wear should not be judged more harshly than poor strike or bag marks&quot; comment. Maybe I am just grumpier than average from my neck so I am not communicating this very well. Drop the grade name past XF 45 and I think we think the same, except maybe you do not think a poorly struck coin should ever be lower than 60 I am guessing. I say let a poor quality coin leave the mint as a 50.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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