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<p>[QUOTE="calcol, post: 3719704, member: 77639"]I'm not about to say that grading standards didn't change. However, I would guess than most of the coins that graded 70 after year 2000 were recently issued coins. Perhaps in the new millennium, the mints had increased the quality of their output. And in the case of bullion coins, the authorized dealers were more careful in handling coins and selecting the best for grading. Now that third party grading had become firmly established, customers of the mints and authorized dealers were expecting the coins to be as close to perfect as possible. So the mints and authorized dealers responded accordingly. Technological advances would have enhanced quality of mint products as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have several coins graded MS70 or PR70 by PCGS or NGC. All were issued since 2000. When I look at them with a magnifier, I cannot find a flaw.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="calcol, post: 3719704, member: 77639"]I'm not about to say that grading standards didn't change. However, I would guess than most of the coins that graded 70 after year 2000 were recently issued coins. Perhaps in the new millennium, the mints had increased the quality of their output. And in the case of bullion coins, the authorized dealers were more careful in handling coins and selecting the best for grading. Now that third party grading had become firmly established, customers of the mints and authorized dealers were expecting the coins to be as close to perfect as possible. So the mints and authorized dealers responded accordingly. Technological advances would have enhanced quality of mint products as well. I have several coins graded MS70 or PR70 by PCGS or NGC. All were issued since 2000. When I look at them with a magnifier, I cannot find a flaw. Cal[/QUOTE]
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