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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2754042, member: 24314&quot;]-jeffB, askes: &quot;<span style="color: #0000b3">So, </span><b><span style="color: #0000b3">why</span></b><span style="color: #0000b3">, given that re-submission carries the chance of an upgrade? Does the grading fee impose enough friction to prevent this from running out of control? Or are the under-graded ones mostly examples where a bump of a level or two doesn&#039;t add significant value?</span>&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Looks like you answered your own question.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lehigh96, posted:<span style="color: #0000b3"> &quot;My point is that the TPG graded the coin MS67+, and then CAC stickered the coin at MS67.&nbsp; How many professional opinions does it take to overcome the grading mastery of Cointalk members who grade from photos?&quot;</span></p><p><br /></p><p>The best thing about TPGS and CAC (?) is when they render an opinion (that is guaranteed) that opinion is CHECKED by tens of thousands of eyes.&nbsp; It is CONFIRMED OR NOT.&nbsp; Those eyes can study a coin for more than eight seconds AND use magnification.&nbsp; The fact that Heritage CTA on this one speaks volumes! <b><span style="color: #b30000"> That coin is over graded.</span></b>&nbsp; Period.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3">&quot;And I&#039;m willing to bet that that coin never goes below MS66 no matter how many times it is graded.&nbsp; Everyone here can see the surface ticks, so we should assume that the professional graders saw them as well.&nbsp; With that assumption, we know that it wasn&#039;t the surfaces that account for the grade, rather the luster and eye appeal of this coin must be off the charts.&nbsp; I think that there are too many people who think that minor marks are grade limiting.&nbsp; In my experience, that isn&#039;t how the TPGs work.&quot;</span> </p><p><br /></p><p>I agree that the coin must be &quot;off-the-charts.&quot;&nbsp; <b><span style="color: #b30000">Both charts</span></b>. An eye-appealing blazer that&#039;s possibly worth 67 money and a way over graded MS-64! I disagree that the graders saw all the marks; however, I don&#039;t think CAC missed anything.&nbsp; Go figure.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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