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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1786702, member: 112&quot;]There are exceptions to just about any rule. Unfortunately some people seek to use exceptions as applying to coins to which they do not apply, in other words they try to use an exception as a generality instead of what it is, an exception. They do this because it provides them with an excuse for assigning a grade higher than the coin deserves. And unfortunately, too many people swallow that excuse hook, line &amp; sinker.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>An example of the kind of exception I am talking about would be an MS coin where one side of the coin has full or nearly full detail. But the other side of the coin has XF or even VF detail due to an extremely worn die being used on that 1 side. There are cases where this did happen, but it happened rarely. And usually those exceptions are known as rare a variety by those who specialize in that particular series, but are otherwise unknown to the general public. A few of those have been posted here on the forum over the years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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