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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Schnauzer4, post: 1086130, member: 28794&quot;]Thanks. I make it a point to get graded notes/coins if I spend over a certain amount for them. That takes care of the authenticity and provides what I hope is a more acceptable opinion than mine to ensure the price is fair.</p><p>The links to the criteria are most helpful. I was not aware that there could be a VF20 or 25 type with pinholes, and have now confirmed the 2 fold lines max for an AU grade (3 folds= XF) rule of thumb</p><p>I am not sure I have the eye to tell a 63 from a 64, 64 from 65 or 66 etc., and thus stay away from that region (I can not justify the extra $ if I can not see why someone would pay it), though I am sure others can (ie alignment/centering, etc)</p><p>All in all, the paper grade criteria appears to be more objective than that for coins, which is a good thing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Does anybody know the timeline for the CGA issues? I have heard it has changed hands, serious conflict of interest issues, and lawsuits. Unfortunately, I can not see a correlation between date of grade and TPG serial # which could be used to isolate a time period where the grading may have been suspect. This would, I suspect, apply to all TPGs equally, and be very telling, hence the desire for all TPG not to have a correlation between said # (not the note&#039;s S/N) and the date[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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