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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 2766503, member: 15309&quot;]The compaint usually comes from people new to the hobby who can&#039;t recognize that whatever injustices you think are caused by the TPG&#039;s are far outweighed by benefits created by the TPGs, including a stable marketplace where new collectors can safely purchase coins without being fleeced.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What you are looking at is the registry effect.&nbsp; These &quot;+&quot; coins that are driving 5-10 times more are either top pops, or the top pop drives many many multiples of the previous grade.&nbsp; Additionally, conditional rarities exist in classic coins so you can drop this sanctimonious condescension you have towards people who collect 20th century coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>People will pay huge premiums for coins with originality and eye appeal.&nbsp; The same reason that rainbow toned coinage garners premiums in multiples of price guide contributes to the premiums paid for these registry quality &quot;+&quot; coins.&nbsp; And it really isn&#039;t anything like the MS69-MS70 problem.&nbsp; You admitted that with respect to MS69-MS70, you can&#039;t discern the difference.&nbsp; With these coins, the superior eye appeal is readily evident for all to see.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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