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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 8326035, member: 24314&quot;]Not a 67.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Take a look at the ANA Grading Guide. IMHO, the grades from 67 to 70 are the easiest to determine.&nbsp; One problem is the TPGS&#039;s bump grades for exceptional eye appeal such as blazing luster and beautiful toning.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>When grading a coin, YOUR OWN PERSONAL STANDARD is what counts.&nbsp; If the coin is in a slab, that also applies but the TPGS grade is what most will go by even if your grade is more accurate. </p><p><br /></p><p>The other problem is that with modern coins and new issues that are &quot;worthless-at-the-moment&quot; grading is not so strict. For example, a 70 should be perfect but many are not.&nbsp; You should need to hunt for a tiny mark on a 69.&nbsp; The word &quot;minuscule&quot; in the upper grades is often ignored allowing &quot;small&quot; marks to be considered less detracting.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I am amazed at how the mint and TPGS&#039;s do it but <span style="color: #b30000"><b>Perfect coins do exist in MS/PR-70 slabs. </b></span><span style="color: #000000">You just need to look for them.</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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