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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 1867004, member: 5233&quot;]Doug, I can see 3 possible reasons for this change:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. PCGS and NGC have continued to lower their standards across the board</p><p>2. PCGS and NGC have bowed to market pressure (consumers) and have created an achievable &quot;70&quot; grade</p><p>3. The minting process has improve to the point where flawless coins are much easier to produce and are being produced.</p><p><br /></p><p>I personally think the answer is #2.&nbsp; While the TPGs have lowered their grading standards since their inception...I don&#039;t think we have seen a massive lowering of standards across the board since the early 2000s.&nbsp; I also don&#039;t think we have seen a major production quality control change from the US Mint.&nbsp; I believe the TPGs have caved to consumer pressure and redefined what a &quot;perfect&quot; coin is so that they can slab and market coins as such.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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