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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 57315, member: 112&quot;]Regarding the question as to how long it takes to grade a coin let me say this - it rarely takes me longer than 10 seconds. Most knowledgeable dealers I know can do it in even less time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I will readily admit - that is with coins that I am familiar with - coins I know. Show me a coin that I don&#039;t know and my time will be much greater and my grade much less accurate.</p><p><br /></p><p>You have to remember something - professional graders are just that - professionals. Grading coins is what they do. You spend years looking at 1000 coins a day and you get good at it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Too many people try to compare the ability of a professional coin grader by comparing it to their own ability to grade. That&#039;s natural - what else do they have to compare it to ? But look at it this way - compare your own abilities to those of any other professional - say a sports star. Can you throw a football like an NFL quarterback ? Can you diagnose an illness like a doctor ? Can you fix a car like a mechanic, or as quickly ? Can you fix a problem on your computer like a tech ? Of course not - none of us can. </p><p><br /></p><p>Grading coins is no different - it&#039;s a trade, a skill.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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