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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1206288, member: 26302&quot;]Well for my part I a torn on &quot;market grading&quot;. On one hand I believe its a travesty to change grades for any reason, there should be some absolutes. On the other hand, I strongly disagree with US grading methodology like weak mushy strike being called BU, and &quot;higher&quot; quality than a nice sharp old fashioned AU. &quot;Cabinet friction&quot; is another heartache.&nbsp; &quot;Market grading&quot; does help some of these problems I guess.</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall, to me a grade is a grade, market price be damned. That is not reality, though, which is a good reason if I buy a US coin at all I buy nice AU&#039;s. US grading in the BU section is completely dysfunctional to me, being not a grade but influenced by age, desirability, strike, planchet, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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