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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 2604580, member: 307&quot;]There has been a lot of discussion across several threads about MS and PF-70 coins and a major point of contention is the usage of the term &quot;perfect&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>My personal thoughts are that <b>nothing</b> is perfect, and under increasing magnification, you are bound to eventually find flaws in any coin, or anything, for that matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also think that it&#039;s kind of ridiculous to say that literal &quot;perfection&quot; is required in order to garner a grade of 70, instead all that is required is that a coin meet the TPGs established criteria for the grade, and it is a 70. That&#039;s it, plain and simple.</p><p><br /></p><p>So my question revolves around how we as a hobby, make it easier to understand?</p><p>Many people that I know, use the term &quot;numismatically perfect&quot; which means that as far as numismatics is concerned the coin is perfect, in that it meets all criteria for the grade to a reasonable standard of magnification.</p><p><br /></p><p>The people who have a hard time accepting the term &quot;perfect&quot; seem willing to allow this term. I think it is a good &quot;compromise&quot; of terminology. It serves it&#039;s purpose. It describes the coin as the numismatic community sees it, and it let&#039;s my (personal) OCD get past the word &quot;perfect&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>What say you, oh mass of CT people?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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