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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2468922, member: 24314"]Somehow I lost interest in this thread. I don't argue on CT. What I do is learn and at the same time educate others. The nasty little secret to grading is the fact that every, intelligent, knowledgeable, and experienced person has developed their own personal grading standards. The closer those standards conform to the current grading "status quo," the less frustration and mistakes will occur. No one can teach subjective "eye appeal" but it is an extremely important factor in coin grading. Experience viewing TPGS slabs is a good way to teach yourself what is popular. </p><p><br /></p><p>Example: <span style="color: #0000b3">Iridescent Blue</span> Indian cents were once returned in body bags, then slabbed as "artificial color." Today, they are considered "gems" in the industry. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2468922, member: 24314"]Somehow I lost interest in this thread. I don't argue on CT. What I do is learn and at the same time educate others. The nasty little secret to grading is the fact that every, intelligent, knowledgeable, and experienced person has developed their own personal grading standards. The closer those standards conform to the current grading "status quo," the less frustration and mistakes will occur. No one can teach subjective "eye appeal" but it is an extremely important factor in coin grading. Experience viewing TPGS slabs is a good way to teach yourself what is popular. Example: [COLOR=#0000b3]Iridescent Blue[/COLOR] Indian cents were once returned in body bags, then slabbed as "artificial color." Today, they are considered "gems" in the industry. :jawdrop::cigar:[/QUOTE]
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