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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 7911759, member: 24314&quot;]Mountain Man, replied: &quot;Never claimed to be anything else. [<span style="color: #b30000">Of course you didn&#039;t</span>] I would guess most here are in my same boat, but thanks for pointing it out&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>What I tried to point out is IMO there were some errors in your post that might confuse others.&nbsp; I believe that in order to become knowledgeable about anything it is best to start out extremely simple.&nbsp; Everything should be strictly defined in a way that cannot be refuted.&nbsp; NO VARIABLES.&nbsp; Example: Teach a kid the difference between a hairline, micro scratch, tiny scratch, scratch, and gouge and then let them decide what it is and if it matters to them AND to the TPGS professionals.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>A scratch is not and never will be thought of as something to turn a Mint State coin into an AU.&nbsp; That said, <b><i><font size="6"><span style="color: #b30000">it will</span></font></i></b> lower the MS grade and the coin&#039;s VALUE may drop all the way down to the XF price or lower.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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