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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1375762, member: 26302&quot;]Good post, but I just disagree. Yes, machines very well are capable of this. However, the problem is computers cannot replicate how humans perceive a coin. Even professional graders differ on this. Now, to grade ASE&#039;s, modern commemoratives, and the like, of course this could be done fairly easily nowadays. However, I challenge the assumption a computer could take a batch of capped bust halves, sort out those classified as detail grades, and evaluate these coins with and without toning, all identically to how a human would. I agree a computer could be trained to do so, but the downfall of this idea is that humans are the audience for the final grade, not other computers. There is more to grading than simple mathematical computations of luster, surface topagraphy, and mass spectography readings.</p><p><br /></p><p>If its not more than these things, and in the future our hobby is filled with MS62.875428 coins with mathematical computations of exact pricing based upon the assigned grade, then I am out. If I am simply dealing with a bunch of numbers for numbers sake, I will stick to the stock market and make money, as my &quot;hobby&quot; will be no more than a busman holiday for me. I collect coins for art, beauty, and history, not for a number to plug into a spreadsheet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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