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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 3244645, member: 78244&quot;]And this is where we fundamentally diverge.</p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS explicitly states that <i>any</i> damage caused by a cleaning warrants a “no grade” as a “problem coin.” Yet we know this to not be the case. They allow coins which have problems by the definitions on their webiste into straight-grade holders. This is at odds with what you are saying, no?</p><p><br /></p><p>They also explicitly state that the no-grade designation for scratches and other damage is dependent on their severity. Why do they not advertise that no-grade designation for cleaned coins is also based on the severity of the cleaning?</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe someone should post this question on CU and see if PCGS provides an official and explicit definition for “problem-free”, which they fail to do on their website for obvious reasons.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A misnomer. I call it a “straight-grade” holder. The coin within the holder is either problem-free or it isn’t.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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