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<p>[QUOTE="7Jags, post: 5175096, member: 78719"]Ah, yes, I too agree. However, "mint state" is not always as crystal clear. Many things and stages occur at the mint. Even coins leaving "as struck" from the die can have many defects (ie planchet or die defects, imperfect strike, etc.) and yet be perfectly preserved in that state.</p><p>I personally have had issues with the TPGs even with later date milled - this includes matte proofs of "off years", patterns, models, specimens, etc. These have been obscenely missed and erratically graded. I would suggest caveats to any buyers of these at auction - that is, based on the numerical grades. I have seen "61s" fully as good as or nice as "66"s. And I have seen the graders to deny the opinions of some of the very best in the field - often experts that they themselves have relied upon for arbitration. Unbelievable.</p><p>So while not horrible, they are most certainly not the final decision makers regardless of what popular opinion may be.</p><p>In other words, I am in agreement with young Robp and Brandon...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="7Jags, post: 5175096, member: 78719"]Ah, yes, I too agree. However, "mint state" is not always as crystal clear. Many things and stages occur at the mint. Even coins leaving "as struck" from the die can have many defects (ie planchet or die defects, imperfect strike, etc.) and yet be perfectly preserved in that state. I personally have had issues with the TPGs even with later date milled - this includes matte proofs of "off years", patterns, models, specimens, etc. These have been obscenely missed and erratically graded. I would suggest caveats to any buyers of these at auction - that is, based on the numerical grades. I have seen "61s" fully as good as or nice as "66"s. And I have seen the graders to deny the opinions of some of the very best in the field - often experts that they themselves have relied upon for arbitration. Unbelievable. So while not horrible, they are most certainly not the final decision makers regardless of what popular opinion may be. In other words, I am in agreement with young Robp and Brandon...[/QUOTE]
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