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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lawdogct, post: 68122, member: 1476&quot;]Correct me if I&#039;m wrong, but I think OldDan would be satisfied, ar at least agree, if the title was to change to &quot;The Official ANA Guide to Current Grading Practices for United States Coins&quot;.&nbsp; It would make it clearer that the ANA is merely reporting the most recent &quot;practices&quot; and is in no way attempting to set or uphold a &quot;standard&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>stan·dard n. Something, such as a practice or a product, that is widely recognized or employed, <b>especially because of its excellence</b>. </p><p><br /></p><p>Last I checked acquiescence had little to do with excellence.</p><p><br /></p><p>That being said, I agree its good to stay knowledgeable about current grading practices so if nothing else, I&#039;ll know reality from fantasy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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