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Message:: [QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 490579, member: 15309"]But that is exactly my point.  We know they make allowances for strike based on the the mint and the year, but should they?  Why should an MS65 from 1922-P have different grading standards than a "D" or "S" mint coin.  If the TPG's applied the same standard for each, the populations and prices would change drastically, but your coins from different dates and mints of the same grade would look very similar.  Many collectors covet a well matched set of equally graded coins.  This is almost impossible to achieve when different standards are applied. I guess I was guilty of grading like the TPG's.  The 22-D is fully struck because that is about as fully struck as one can find a 22-D.  Please don't post a better struck 1922-D, I know you can find one.  Just making a point.  But neither coin can be described as weakly struck, especially by Peace Dollar standards. I actually agree with making allowances for luster because different mints and years can produce different types of luster which can drastically change the appearance of the coin. I will say that this is the discussion that I was searching for when I created the thread.  Hey Doug, no guess from you on the grade.  I promise not to send you the coin if you are right.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]