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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Endeavor, post: 1882038, member: 60292&quot;]If it was just an occasional thing I can see eye appeal being the reason. However, I am noticing the lower grade with + consistently selling for more. I will explain why I think they are down below.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I know what you are saying, but that helps make my point that grades are unnecessary. Or at least grades where the difference between one grade and the next is marginal. I am of the opinion that the more grade levels that exist, the more subjectivity becomes a part of grading. Perhaps the grading scale should be downsized so there isn&#039;t as much contradiction between different grades.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the market in general, it does not agree that both grades are correct. Put the same coin in two different slabs with a different grade and one will consistently sell for more money.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I wouldn&#039;t say I&#039;m upset. It&#039;s not something to get upset about. I&#039;m just pointing out the flaws - as I see them. I just believe there is a better way to go about &quot;grading&quot; then the current way. I think the current way invites too much subjectivity. Not that it&#039;s a bad thing in and of itself, but the market is increasingly putting more reliance on TPG grades. I think it&#039;s absurd for prices to be <i>mostly </i>determined by a number in a piece of plastic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Going back to why I believe + grades are selling for more...</p><p><br /></p><p>Population Reports</p><p><br /></p><p>TPG&#039;s publicly display how many coins have been graded a particular grade. For some reason + grades are less abundant. Correct me if I&#039;m wrong, but perhaps it&#039;s just a newer concept. ??? Regardless of the reason, I think it&#039;s absurd. I especially think it&#039;s absurd for dealers/sellers to ask higher prices for them simply because there are less of them on population reports. If subjectivity and grading inconsistencies are already high with Sheldon 70 scale, how are sub-levels (+&#039;s) supposed to make things better? The whole thing seems like a gimmick to me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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