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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2637848, member: 24314&quot;]<span style="color: #8000ff">Mike, I&#039;m pretty sure you know the difference between an AU and an MS coin. I&#039;m sure you have developed your own personal standards.&nbsp; I&#039;m also pretty sure that you must have read the grading guides, numismatic publications, and have possibly even attended seminar lectures stating the fact that coins that were formerly graded AU are now graded in the low Mint State ranges.&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="color: #8000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #8000ff">I also believe that you will admit that the opinion of a market maker/dealer/grader such as James Halperin or John Albanese carries a little more weight than the &quot;subjective opinion&quot; of you, me, astute collectors, and bumpkins. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #8000ff">That&#039;s why I probably don&#039;t need to comment further on parts of your post (directed at who?) above. </span> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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