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Message:: [QUOTE="Tom B, post: 1533061, member: 11854"]There may be some validity in certain real world situations to the quote above, but when you purchase a raw coin that cannot be traced or documented as having been unchanged then that quote does not apply at all. A raw coin in a flip can easily be switched or altered and the dealer can state that it either was not the coin he sold to you or that you changed the appearance of the coin. In either case, it would be up to you to prove that not only is the coin the same, but that the level of preservation never changed. This is generally impossible to do.  Additionally, the dealer did not give you a numeric grade, but rather gave you a descriptive grade.  That is, your post indicates the coin was sold as "Ch AU" rather than AU58 and therefore the dealer did not give "a particular numerical grade".  Lastly, ANACS agreed with the descriptive grade of AU, but also pointed out surface issues. If the dealer knew that it was the same coin and that you had not altered it, then you know that you have found a dealer that you cannot trust. If the dealer believes you are lying to him and that it is a different coin or that you altered the coin then you know you have found a dealer who does not trust you.   In either case, this is the type of dealer I would advise to avoid unless you know you are getting a wonderful deal on a future transaction.[/QUOTE]