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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrbrklyn, post: 490249, member: 4381&quot;]The problem with this is that the guildlines in the ANA manual pretty clear define the grades by wear and hit marks..at least until you reach them MS65 level.&nbsp; I doubt anyone thinks the TPGers ignor strike, but the emphasis seems to be clearly on marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d think this is not really a fair way to judge a coin.&nbsp; the first thing they should do is judge the strike, which might be 50% of the grade, and then work from there.&nbsp; The first thing they seem to do is go hunting for hits.</p><p><br /></p><p>In other words, often you read XYZ coin is a slabbed PCGS 65 with an excellent strike for this grade and variety...&nbsp; That shouldn&#039;t be.&nbsp; The excellent strike should be in the grade.&nbsp; A coin with a MS66 and a weak strike should not have a grade higher than a coin with an MS64 and an excellent strike but 2 more hit marks.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ruben[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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