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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2534507, member: 71723&quot;]Here&#039;s my guess - <b>I&#039;m not sure why I&#039;d care</b>. Beyond that, I&#039;m assuming that it is far more than would be wise, and that it is inflated by mass gradings of coins like some modern new issues that have only three grades - 68, 69, and 70. You may insert the appropriate two-letter prefix. I have heard from those who know, at numismatic talks, that VERY inexperienced graders do moderns all day at a hellacious rate with very little care taken. Does that square with your knowledge? They are basically told, &quot;Here is the most frequent place to find a mark. If it has it, but is otherwise clean, it&#039;s a 69. If it doesn&#039;t have that mark and looks clean, it&#039;s a 70. If it has obvious other marks, it&#039;s a 68.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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