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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 3076948, member: 36230&quot;]Although I both understand and respect your position on the matter, I also have to respectfully disagree. While cracks can add character and interest to an otherwise dull coin, it&#039;s not unreasonable to consider them flaws when compared to an example without simply because they were not originally intended. In large part it&#039;s a personal decision as to how they should be viewed, meaning this is something each individual should decide for themselves.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for if it should impact grades, I&#039;m somewhat torn on the issue being able to relate to both sides of the debate. I personally don&#039;t believe a coin displaying cracks (particularly classic types) should be dinged for them as long as the state of preservation doesn&#039;t warrant it. Still, they&#039;re not as originally intended and can quite reasonably cause such coins to be viewed as sub par. Perhaps in an ideal world some sort of designation would help address the issue, but we simply don&#039;t live in one, and the TPGs have already shown an utter lack of consistency with those they already award. Collector-assigned designations are even worse, so personal preference is likely the only viable answer imo.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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