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<p>[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 4640201, member: 78244"]a coin can be of a particular state of preservation in regards to circulation (say XF), but has some significant damage that severely decreases its value with respect to that level of preservation. A coin graded XF details will have detailing commensurate with that of XF coins, but it will have damage that makes it worth much less than problem-free XF coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The problem with the TPGs is that they are woefully inconsistent with what is considered significant damage. A coin with a major scratch will sometimes get a pass, while a tiny gouge will be called “details”. The coin with the scratch is worth twice as much as the one with the tiny gouge. Crack them out of the holder, and the one with the scratch magically becomes worth less than the one with the gouge. Again, more evidence that the value of coins are solely determined by the holder and no longer by the coins themselves.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is worth half as much as the second coin. Oh wait...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1146754[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1146755[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 4640201, member: 78244"]a coin can be of a particular state of preservation in regards to circulation (say XF), but has some significant damage that severely decreases its value with respect to that level of preservation. A coin graded XF details will have detailing commensurate with that of XF coins, but it will have damage that makes it worth much less than problem-free XF coins. The problem with the TPGs is that they are woefully inconsistent with what is considered significant damage. A coin with a major scratch will sometimes get a pass, while a tiny gouge will be called “details”. The coin with the scratch is worth twice as much as the one with the tiny gouge. Crack them out of the holder, and the one with the scratch magically becomes worth less than the one with the gouge. Again, more evidence that the value of coins are solely determined by the holder and no longer by the coins themselves. This coin is worth half as much as the second coin. Oh wait... [ATTACH=full]1146754[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1146755[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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