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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 2565873, member: 112&quot;]I think that for the idea of an independent registry to work it would have to be sponsored by a numismatic organization of some significance. For if it didn&#039;t I think collectors as a whole would see little point in participating. And it would have to be at least perceived to be neutral, meaning no favorites, in regard to the TPGs. And it would have to be seen as having no dog of its own in the fight. And it would have to have at least some interest in sponsoring and promoting the registry so as to justify the cost of doing it. The problem is, there&#039;s no such organization that meets those criteria.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the discussion of grading standards, changing and evolving over time, for them being subtle and not being drastic changes, and only changing because of subjectivity, I&#039;ve only got one thing to say - horse puckey !</p><p><br /></p><p>TPG grading standards changed for one reason and only one reason - so the TPGs could stay in business ! And there wasn&#039;t anything subtle about it. VG&#039;s became VF&#039;s. 25&#039;s became 35&#039;s and 40&#039;s. 40&#039;s became 50&#039;s. &#039;53&#039;s, 55&#039;s, and &#039;58s became 61&#039;s, 62&#039;s, 63&#039;s and in some cases even 64&#039;s. 63&#039;s and 64&#039;s became 65&#039;s and 66&#039;s. 68&#039;s and 69&#039;s became 70&#039;s.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the real world when then things change because they are evolving as a result of increased ability from learning and subjectivity, they do change in a subtle manner and in isolated cases. They do not change across the board, they do not jump 2 and 3 grades, and they do not move in only one direction - up ! Some of them will go down as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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