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Message:: [QUOTE="imrich, post: 1596620, member: 22331"]A Predisposed Attitude May Generate Missed Opportunities I love/collect DMPL "Gem" coins, preferably "Top Tier" slabbed, but not necessarily. I recently won an eBay auction for an 1881-S "DMPL" raw coin which I believed to be ~MS65 condition. Auction images can be deceiving, so I fairly snipe bid to suit. The auction body indicated that the coin was slabbed, but removed for insertion in a "book". I won the auction for a fair price, and received the coin stapled in a 2 x 2 holder. The coin was beyond my expectations, and separately accompanying the coin was the original MS64 DMPL slabbed label. What a surprise!! I stopped direct submission to the "Top Tier" TPG several years ago when I determined that they were not grading to any consistent standard, especially technical standards. I opined that because of "market standards" and market criticism, second tier TPG often graded to a higher technical standard. I found many raw and 2nd tier TPG "treasures" which biased collectors overlooked. I thought of resubmitting the coin I won with its original label, which I was certain would grade at least MS65 DMPL, but upon investigation of re-submission terms, costs, delivery schedules, I determined that my "Gem" will remain out of a "Top Tier" TPG slab. I hope that the biased TPG "allowed statements" trend continues on eBay, as I love exceptional surprises. JMHO :thumb:[/QUOTE]