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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1475874, member: 112&quot;]A good example would be the Bust series in virtually all denominations. There are countless examples in NGC and PCGS slabs where the coins have obvious signs of harsh cleaning or even corrosion, and yet the coins are slabbed and graded.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the exact same marks and signs if found on a coin from a later series used to end up body-bagged or today is placed in Genuine or Details slabs.</p><p><br /></p><p>There have also been many cases where coins of rarity, significant value, or even a certain pedigree, have been, shall we say, cut some slack, and then graded and slabbed.</p><p><br /></p><p>The TPGs <u>do not</u> apply the rules regarding these issues equally across the board. Same thing applies to the grading standards with these situations I have described above. And I most definitely do not agree with the TPGs on these matters.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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