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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 1894958, member: 15309"]You had a straight forward question that was answered several times by some very experienced people, yet you continue your little rant about an insignificant blemish and the evil TPGs.</p><p><br /></p><p>The TPGs don't have the space to include a detailed written description of the coin. Auction houses and most dealers that I know provide a written description of their coins in their listings. Even small time E-Bay sellers like myself often provide a written description to help the potential buyer. And yes, I will often make note of a negative attribute if I feel it is warranted. Perhaps you should simply limit yourself to buying from reputable dealers who give you the kind of information that you are looking for. Or perhaps you should punish those dealers who don't provide a written description by returning a coin when it comes with a little surprise.</p><p><br /></p><p>The additional information that I want the TPGs to put on the label is the date that the coin was graded and encapsulated. I certainly don't need a description, I can write my own. If I was going to ask for details from the TPGs, I would want a breakdown of their grade for each element of grading. It would be helpful to know if an MS65 coin was: SP-65 L-65 S-65 EA-65 or SP-64 L-66 S-65 EA-67.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 1894958, member: 15309"]You had a straight forward question that was answered several times by some very experienced people, yet you continue your little rant about an insignificant blemish and the evil TPGs. The TPGs don't have the space to include a detailed written description of the coin. Auction houses and most dealers that I know provide a written description of their coins in their listings. Even small time E-Bay sellers like myself often provide a written description to help the potential buyer. And yes, I will often make note of a negative attribute if I feel it is warranted. Perhaps you should simply limit yourself to buying from reputable dealers who give you the kind of information that you are looking for. Or perhaps you should punish those dealers who don't provide a written description by returning a coin when it comes with a little surprise. The additional information that I want the TPGs to put on the label is the date that the coin was graded and encapsulated. I certainly don't need a description, I can write my own. If I was going to ask for details from the TPGs, I would want a breakdown of their grade for each element of grading. It would be helpful to know if an MS65 coin was: SP-65 L-65 S-65 EA-65 or SP-64 L-66 S-65 EA-67.[/QUOTE]
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