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<p>[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 4497963, member: 78244"]lol. VF and Choice VF solve that problem. There is a big difference between a 20 and a 30, and using “Choice” helps bridge gaps. Same thing with MS coins. UNC, Brilliant UNC, GEM UNC, Superb Gem UNC, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Claiming that this is getting rid of grading is ludicrous and shows your blind faith that the TPG system is the only way things can be.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It would be less confusing and less subjective without the numbers. There would be fewer grades overall, which would help with consistency, and adjectives add the flexibility that numbers don’t. How many times has this board been split 50/50 on whether something is VF-35 or XF-40? There is often a huge price difference for scarcer coins. And resubmitting will result in the grade bouncing back and forth. Saying it is Borderline XF alleviates that problem.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 4497963, member: 78244"]lol. VF and Choice VF solve that problem. There is a big difference between a 20 and a 30, and using “Choice” helps bridge gaps. Same thing with MS coins. UNC, Brilliant UNC, GEM UNC, Superb Gem UNC, etc. Claiming that this is getting rid of grading is ludicrous and shows your blind faith that the TPG system is the only way things can be. It would be less confusing and less subjective without the numbers. There would be fewer grades overall, which would help with consistency, and adjectives add the flexibility that numbers don’t. How many times has this board been split 50/50 on whether something is VF-35 or XF-40? There is often a huge price difference for scarcer coins. And resubmitting will result in the grade bouncing back and forth. Saying it is Borderline XF alleviates that problem.[/QUOTE]
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