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<p>[QUOTE="Tejas, post: 7828640, member: 84905"]I think the problem is that "edge filing" can mean different things to different people. It is indeterminate and open to interpretation. If it does not affect obverse and reverse images, many people may not care much about it and even leave it out in descriptions. </p><p>The problem is that a coin in a slab can no longer be properly examined. Hence, NGC has to mention anything regardless how insignificant it is. Once something like "edge filing" is on the slab, however, it leaves a lot of room for interpretation and will have deterred collectors that are looking for the "perfect" coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tejas, post: 7828640, member: 84905"]I think the problem is that "edge filing" can mean different things to different people. It is indeterminate and open to interpretation. If it does not affect obverse and reverse images, many people may not care much about it and even leave it out in descriptions. The problem is that a coin in a slab can no longer be properly examined. Hence, NGC has to mention anything regardless how insignificant it is. Once something like "edge filing" is on the slab, however, it leaves a lot of room for interpretation and will have deterred collectors that are looking for the "perfect" coin.[/QUOTE]
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