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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sean5150, post: 2299263, member: 75607&quot;]It&#039;s very easy to do. Just don&#039;t make it competitive. I feel sometimes the discussion on grade leads more to the owner&#039;s skills as a grader than a subjective study of the coin. An undergraded coin will bring praise and an overgraded coin will bring shame without any mention of price. If the same price was paid for an under graded 63 or an overgraded 64, to me I see no difference. Because as we all know, the holder is not what we buy. So then once that aspect is removed, one can talk subjectively about the coin itself, and say things like &quot;I probably would have graded it a 64&quot;. Then there is always personal preference. Some like toning, some like frost, some like bright white. Then there is budget. If we all could get any coin we want it would always be the top pop. </p><p><br /></p><p>I guess the best way to avoid arguments is to avoid speaking in absolutes. This is pretty true in any aspect of life, not just coins. When dealing with a study that is inherently subjective, speaking in absolutes will always be contradictory (see what I did there). But everyone has a choice to respond to something, so I could be better at responding to what I feel are dogmatic statements. </p><p><br /></p><p>But I am new to this, and my only problem is I see the beauty in all coins. Even the bagged up ones. But I am learning a great deal on this board and away from it and will heed the great advice of the members here. At the same time, just because I am new to this doesn&#039;t mean I don&#039;t have a head on my shoulders. Sometimes there may be what I refer to as &quot;newbie bias&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>One final thing, we are giving opinions on photographs of coins. Some have DSLRs light boxes and circline bulbs, and some have iPhones and a desk lamp. Until you see it in hand, any discussion on grades should be taken with a grain of salt.</p><p><br /></p><p>But this is just my opinion, and I could have it all wrong. In that case, I will use this OP as a suggestion for things I can do better.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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