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<p>[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 1932608, member: 5233"]I'm not trying to ruffle feathers, take sides, or anything like that...I just wanted to state my personal belief. That is, <u><b>to me</b></u>, it doesn't matter how the coin came to have it's current condition...all that matters is it's current condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>As much as I respect the TPGs and I think they are a quite useful service in this hobby...this is another example why one must still learn to evaluate the coins for themselves. I don't want an MS graded coin in my collection that has "cabinet wear"...because to me, that coins is not MS. I'd pass on a "cabinet wear coin" and find a different example.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, that's my personal choice. I know the market has dictated otherwise...but the great thing about this hobby is we can pick and choose what we want in our collections.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 1932608, member: 5233"]I'm not trying to ruffle feathers, take sides, or anything like that...I just wanted to state my personal belief. That is, [U][B]to me[/B][/U], it doesn't matter how the coin came to have it's current condition...all that matters is it's current condition. As much as I respect the TPGs and I think they are a quite useful service in this hobby...this is another example why one must still learn to evaluate the coins for themselves. I don't want an MS graded coin in my collection that has "cabinet wear"...because to me, that coins is not MS. I'd pass on a "cabinet wear coin" and find a different example. But, that's my personal choice. I know the market has dictated otherwise...but the great thing about this hobby is we can pick and choose what we want in our collections.[/QUOTE]
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