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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2607462, member: 24314&quot;]Very often the two larger grading services miss well known varieties.&nbsp; It was the rule rather than the exception in the 1980&#039;s. Things are greatly improved today.&nbsp; Nevertheless, if they would not certify that clash &quot;because it was not enough&quot; IMO, they were very foolish.&nbsp; I&#039;ve written before that the top two services are also very reluctant to certify &quot;discovery coins&quot; until another example or ten <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> show up in the market!</p><p><br /></p><p>Next, any COMPETENT authenticator <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />can certify even a well worn 1911-D weak &quot;D&quot; with <span style="color: #b30000">no mintmark remaining</span> by the diagnostics present on the coin&#039;s obverse.&nbsp; NO need to examine the reverse at all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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