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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2905367, member: 24314&quot;][USER=46237]@Jaelus[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>You make a compelling argument.&nbsp; There are some flaws in your statements that are no big deal.&nbsp; For example: &quot;<span style="color: #660033">historically </span>NGC was more lenient than PCGS when it came to toning,...&quot;&nbsp; I guess it depends on what &quot;<span style="color: #660033">historically</span>&quot; means to you.&nbsp; As for me, &quot;<span style="color: #660033">historically</span>&quot; it was just the opposite. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Additionally, the World Grading Team at NGC (IMO) is superior to that of PCGS.&nbsp; That may change since Jay&#039;s departure for CA.&nbsp; That may also account for the grading differences you mention.</p><p><br /></p><p>TPGS grading is subjective.&nbsp; You&#039;ve <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> allowed me some wiggle room by letting me to use the word &quot;similar.&quot; To be honest, I really don&#039;t care <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> how PCGS or NGC grades coins. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; As long as I can examine one of their slabs in-hand with the grade covered and correctly hit <i>their grade</i> over 90% of the time <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and then tell you why <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> it was graded that way - I&#039;m happy. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I&#039;ll leave it like that.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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