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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2604810, member: 24314&quot;]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> No, it just means the coin graded 70 <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)">with the defects</span> is not a 70 and was assigned that grade by mistake because something was overlooked OR the coin looked like a market acceptable 70 by the TPGS standards. In any case, IT NEVER WAS PERFECT to begin with!</p><p><br /></p><p>At 5X, if a SE has a tiny nick (PMD) hidden in the flag, IT IS NOT perfect.&nbsp; If a SE has a tiny <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)">mint made</span> struck through hidden in the flag, IT IS NOT perfect.&nbsp; However, a <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)">mint made</span> &quot;hidden&quot; mark like this is often either unseen or <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)">ignored </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">by the TPGS.&nbsp; Either way, collectors can decide for themselves if the coin is perfect.&nbsp; Once a coin is actually perfect, that&#039;s the end of it...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> - except if it gets beautifully toned.&nbsp; Then we can argue if oxidation is good or bad.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Just now, I&#039;m reminded of my little nephew.&nbsp; He always has another question or way to twist his simple original question in an attempt to get me to come up with a different answer.&nbsp; It&#039;s fun and a lot of giggles for us both. </span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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