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<p>[QUOTE="AncientJoe, post: 3565468, member: 44357"]This is a good thread and it's useful to point out how every coin has to be graded relative to its series, which makes NGC's job particularly challenging.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mint State, ironically, doesn't mean that the state of the coin is the state it was when it left the mint (within a margin of error). And, a score of 5/5 doesn't equal 100% or perfection.</p><p><br /></p><p>We could rank all coins relative to their theoretical perfection but that would be unfair for many types that are only known in older groups and circulated and some may never top 3/5.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ultimately, any coin is a balance of tradeoffs for your personal preference as none are truly perfect. Personally, I also want a Bisalti octodrachm but haven't wanted to bid on this particular coin the few times it's been around because of the reverse. So, to me, it's not a matter of 5/5 or 4/5; it's just not a coin that fits my parameters. Perhaps I'll eventually find one that even grades lower but "works" for my personal set of preferences.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AncientJoe, post: 3565468, member: 44357"]This is a good thread and it's useful to point out how every coin has to be graded relative to its series, which makes NGC's job particularly challenging. Mint State, ironically, doesn't mean that the state of the coin is the state it was when it left the mint (within a margin of error). And, a score of 5/5 doesn't equal 100% or perfection. We could rank all coins relative to their theoretical perfection but that would be unfair for many types that are only known in older groups and circulated and some may never top 3/5. Ultimately, any coin is a balance of tradeoffs for your personal preference as none are truly perfect. Personally, I also want a Bisalti octodrachm but haven't wanted to bid on this particular coin the few times it's been around because of the reverse. So, to me, it's not a matter of 5/5 or 4/5; it's just not a coin that fits my parameters. Perhaps I'll eventually find one that even grades lower but "works" for my personal set of preferences.[/QUOTE]
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