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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4503035, member: 19165"]But what standards are we adhering to? Who's standard is *the* standard? The ANA guide? The PCGS guide? NGC hasn't published a guide. And even with the ANA guide, it has changed through the years. The ANA guide published in 1978 is nothing like the most recent revision! </p><p><br /></p><p>Each TPG has it's own standard, and each grader interprets that "standard" slightly differently. Many of the TPGs won't even tell you what "standard" they use. </p><p><br /></p><p>Everyone keeps talking about "standards," but I haven't heard anyone explain what that means. There is no industry-wide standard, and so there is nothing for them to adhere to! </p><p><br /></p><p>Geez, I'm starting to sound like Doug![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4503035, member: 19165"]But what standards are we adhering to? Who's standard is *the* standard? The ANA guide? The PCGS guide? NGC hasn't published a guide. And even with the ANA guide, it has changed through the years. The ANA guide published in 1978 is nothing like the most recent revision! Each TPG has it's own standard, and each grader interprets that "standard" slightly differently. Many of the TPGs won't even tell you what "standard" they use. Everyone keeps talking about "standards," but I haven't heard anyone explain what that means. There is no industry-wide standard, and so there is nothing for them to adhere to! Geez, I'm starting to sound like Doug![/QUOTE]
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