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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 2604616, member: 26302&quot;]Since when has TPGs followed ANA guidelines? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the little known secrets for new coin collectors. TPGs make up their own grades to suit themselves, and completely ignore ANA grading standards. Don&#039;t believe me? Look at 100 slabbed coins and ANA grading standards and try to tell me with a straight face TPGs care at ALL about ANA standards.</p><p><br /></p><p>The problem is, if the TPG agreed to follow ANA standards then there would actually be something to hold them accountable. If they control their own definitions, then they can never be held accountable to anything, since by definition a AU55 coin is what THEY say it is, not the ANA, and if THEY slabbed it AU55, then it IS a AU55 by THEIR definition.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cool trick, huh?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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