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Message:: [QUOTE="imrich, post: 8298465, member: 22331"]I beg to differ with you as I constantly buy multiple coins of a specific date/mm/TPG having differing grades, where one met my 1977 published standard, purchased immediately at the grade market price. The other decrepit coin meeting a lesser standard at a higher-grade price, sat on the market "barred" for an extensive period. I finally offer/purchase at the lower grade price. This process would show a Jurist that reduced grading standards have a "bearing" on valuation/devaluation, when this process can show to be readily repeated. There is a scarce date decrepit coin with an elevated grade to several that I own, that has been offered repeatedly by the same prominent Seller. Over an extended period of time (years), I have offered from a 4 percent discount to a $25 discount, finally offering her full rejected price. You are correct, reality is that some will not compromise when standards are seemingly reduced, devaluing past "investments". It's believed, if a court can be readily shown that photograde images are not reflective of the same grade published written standard, that standard may logically be voided. I believe one can find the written independent explanation of who/when/how the standards were intentionally market devalued for profit, by controlling the major sales outlets. JMHO[/QUOTE]