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<p>[QUOTE="vavet, post: 400751, member: 11630"]You can split hairs all day long if you want, but if a coin shows evidence of handling, it isn't in mint state. If in your world a coin that shows evidence of handling can still qualify as being in the same condition as it left the mint, who am I to try and convenience you otherwise.</p><p> </p><p>I may be just an old farm boy, but one thing I learned long ago is that once you know that someone is unsavory about one particular aspect, it a fair bet that it's not the only one. So tell me, just how unsavory do the TPG's have to get before you consider it a problem. What other businesses do you feel are justified in not providing the services being paid for in the name of profit.</p><p> </p><p>As for my "bias", I'm just one of a few who is willing to take on the TPG apologists and present the rest of the story. In case anyone hasn't noticed, responses to what I post are usually directed at me rather than the points I make. For example, Rick Mongomery did state that the coin shows evidence of handling. How "conservation negates that is beyond me. NGC did in fact change the grade on at least one of the 1804 Dollars. Rick Mongomery also stated that the reason for the change in grade was due to gaining a frame of reference with regard to the 1804 Dollar which in my opinion is an insult for the reason I stated in my previous post.. </p><p> </p><p>Whether you like it or not, my opinions are just as valid as yours if not more so because I usually provide verifiable references to back up my opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="vavet, post: 400751, member: 11630"]You can split hairs all day long if you want, but if a coin shows evidence of handling, it isn't in mint state. If in your world a coin that shows evidence of handling can still qualify as being in the same condition as it left the mint, who am I to try and convenience you otherwise. I may be just an old farm boy, but one thing I learned long ago is that once you know that someone is unsavory about one particular aspect, it a fair bet that it's not the only one. So tell me, just how unsavory do the TPG's have to get before you consider it a problem. What other businesses do you feel are justified in not providing the services being paid for in the name of profit. As for my "bias", I'm just one of a few who is willing to take on the TPG apologists and present the rest of the story. In case anyone hasn't noticed, responses to what I post are usually directed at me rather than the points I make. For example, Rick Mongomery did state that the coin shows evidence of handling. How "conservation negates that is beyond me. NGC did in fact change the grade on at least one of the 1804 Dollars. Rick Mongomery also stated that the reason for the change in grade was due to gaining a frame of reference with regard to the 1804 Dollar which in my opinion is an insult for the reason I stated in my previous post.. Whether you like it or not, my opinions are just as valid as yours if not more so because I usually provide verifiable references to back up my opinion.[/QUOTE]
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