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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;svessien, post: 4701890, member: 15481&quot;]The tet wasn’t sold as «the greatest die break in history», no <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> If it was, I would probably have gotten suspicious. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> (I got it for 50% of estimate with no other bids, so I have been googling and researching anyway.That always makes me a bit wary.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I can accept the arguments for not having a grading standard, or for having a different way of describing the grade of conservation. As mentioned earlier, I don’t think the first option would last. I imagine this discussion between two young numismatists 50 years from now:</p><p><br /></p><p>«This is my 12 Caesar set. I’m especially happy with the Nero den.»</p><p><br /></p><p>«Oh, that is one fine coin indeed! A very fine denarius!»</p><p><br /></p><p>«Yeah, thanks <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The other ones are fine too, but this finer than the rest. Like you say, very fine.»</p><p><br /></p><p>«I have been considering sorting my coins by how well conserved they are. You know, looking at wear and marks, and having those looking best on the first album pages. Or perhaps in boxes.»</p><p><br /></p><p>«That’s cool. Are you going to make, like categories? Like «awesome coins, great coins, nice coins, etc.?»</p><p><br /></p><p>«Yeah, exactly! But maybe a little more toned down categories. «Awesome» would be a little too pubertal. Maybe just «fine coins» and «very fine coins» and....»</p><p><br /></p><p>«Extraordinarily fine coins»</p><p><br /></p><p>«Yes! Or just «extremely fine.»</p><p><br /></p><p>«That’s an awesome idea. If you find really good criteria for the categories, you could publish it. Become a famous numismatist!»</p><p><br /></p><p>«Yeah<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> It could be a way to make money too. Maybe there are collectors that would want us to categorize their collection?»</p><p><br /></p><p>Etc, etc. I think we have to deal with coin grading, and the fact that we don’t always agree over it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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