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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jaelus, post: 4106842, member: 46237&quot;]&quot;Off&quot; implies incorrectly that there is always, objectively, a correct and precise grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>The problem is that grading frequently attempts to assign a grade of a higher precision than is warranted. The real grade is most likely going to be a range, but nobody wants to see that on a slab.</p><p><br /></p><p>Assigning a plus grade <i>does not mean</i> the TPG is discerning the difference of &lt;1 grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the true grade of a coin is the range 64-65, then a grade of 64 is accurate, and a grade of 65 is also accurate, however, assigning a grade of 64+ in that case is the best option.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, I have a saint that has an obverse that is a 66 every day of the week. It carries the coin, but the reverse is a 64-65. The grade is 65+, and that is fair.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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