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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 1343122, member: 307&quot;]not to play &quot;devil&#039;s advocate&quot; and to be fair, I have not read Mr. Rosen&#039;s advisory, but to me it makes more sense that more and more coins are being details graded because:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) the number of coins now graded is inching closer and closer to 100% of all coins and as such more of the &quot;problem coins&quot; are now being submitted because there are fewer &quot;problem-free&quot; coins left.</p><p><br /></p><p>2) the detection of problem coins is becoming more precise and the TPGs ability to detect such coins is becoming sharper.</p><p><br /></p><p>3) more novices are submitting coins on their own and many of these should be and are graded as the problem coins that they are.</p><p><br /></p><p>Grading standards will change slightly over time and this has proven true over the lifespan of PCGS and NGC, but I don&#039;t think that TPGs would consciously change their view of what constitutes a problem coin. I think it is more of a product of the above factors than anything else. The means of detecting things like coin doctoring become clearer as the TPG gets more of a handle on what constitutes a doctored coin. The same can be said for a host of other issues including artificial toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>My worry will be much greater when NGC stops grading problem coins as problem coins and when MS-70 coins seemingly proliferate. The loosening of standards is bad for the TPG and the collecting public as well. Anything that makes judging more critical is better IMHO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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