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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2800467, member: 71723&quot;]MC, </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m completely serious about what I&#039;m going to say next. Everyone goes through &quot;a process&quot; when learning how to grade like a TPGS grader or learning to predict a coin&#039;s grade from a TPGS. Phase one is &quot;my coins look that good&quot; combined with disappointing grades received. I did that phase in the 1990&#039;s. At some point, without seemingly achieving &quot;accuracy&quot;, phase two begins. You become TOO tough on every coin and think no coins will ever get a top grade, yet some do. This phase can be a lot of fun. Eventually the third phase begins. This is marked by taking grading courses - formal sanctioned courses, and learning what TPGSs are looking for and what they&#039;re not. You examine coins in lot viewing rooms with amazing grades (my favorite spiritual) and you see what no picture can - the difference between nice coins and superior coins. It doesn&#039;t always show in pictures.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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