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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1414033, member: 26302&quot;]All good points Mike. We just disagree. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I just see the TPG in a good position of giving out higher grades than ANA standards, and justifying their actions. This is great for a seller, and a line of BS to the buyer. </p><p><br /></p><p>I guess I am a &quot;black and white&quot; kind of guy, and do believe there is a proper grade assignable given ANA standards. To give a higher grade will always be pleasing to sellers, hence all of the submissions to TPG. The seller can just say, &quot;its graded by PCGS&quot;. The seller may KNOW its overgraded by ANA standards, but since TPG can change their grading standards at any time, the seller cannot KNOW its overgraded, so he has a defense. Couple that with crackout/regrades, and its pretty safe to say almost any slabbed coin is graded at the highest possible grade nowadays, (again very good for sellers). So, net net TPGer&#039;s and sellers benefit tremendously with not grading to ANA standards. Its only the buyers who lose.</p><p><br /></p><p>I did this math in my head 20 years ago, which is why I opted out of the slab game. I am a consumer of coins, not a seller or trader, therefor I simply refuse to play by their rules. Any US coin I buy I grade according to ANA standards.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know you are more pragmatic than I Mike, and I respect that and your opinion. Just giving you mine, (unsolicited). I know I am more of a &quot;what is right is right&quot; kind of a person.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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