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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 1709850, member: 27832&quot;]Do you really -- <i>really</i> -- think you&#039;re as good (accurate and consistent) at grading as someone who has done it full-time, eight hours a day, for years?</p><p><br /></p><p>Do you think you can convince a stranger of this, when you put your coin up for auction against coins that are slabbed by PCGS or NGC?</p><p><br /></p><p>Do you think your &quot;as good as theirs&quot; eyes are good enough to accurately grade a coin that you haven&#039;t held in your hands, based only on online photos?</p><p><br /></p><p>My eyes and hands are as good as my doctor&#039;s, but when I&#039;m sick, I go to the doctor. My mind is as good as most lawyers&#039;, but if I&#039;m sued, I&#039;ll retain a lawyer. They aren&#039;t infallible; <i>sometimes</i> I&#039;ll get something right, and they&#039;ll get it wrong. But I&#039;d be dumb to bet my health or my money against them on a regular basis.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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