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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2414509, member: 24314&quot;]This is just an opinion:&nbsp; You have just given us several great examples of why &quot;commercial&quot; or &quot;market grading&quot; as practiced by the TPGS&#039;s can be soooooo frustrating. </p><p><br /></p><p>The 1884 dime above is NOT UNCIRCULATED in the way that term was defined decades ago.&nbsp; The coin has definite friction wear that is easily seen EVEN IN A PHOTO by the change of color on the high points.&nbsp; <span style="color: #00b300">NOW forget about that and let&#039;s talk about TODAY.</span></p><p><span style="color: #00b300"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">That coin is easily an MS-63 due to its eye appeal (mostly the color).&nbsp; If it did not have &quot;Cabinet Friction&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I&#039;ll bet it would have graded MS-64.&nbsp; IMO (again), if it were &quot;raw&quot; it would be priced in the 64 -65 $$$ range.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">This is a case where the passage of time from its first grading and present one has hurt your bottom line.&nbsp; I believe the services have given themselves wiggle room and down-graded the coin due to the fact that it is a pretty AU that is worth Uncirculated money.&nbsp; They have become more sensitive to actual &quot;friction wear.&quot;&nbsp; Now we all hear stories that if the &quot;right&quot; person sent it in, it would jump to a 63 or even a 64 again!&nbsp; Believe what you wish.&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Your 2c is an attractive coin also - with some corrosion on both sides.&nbsp; A while back, that &quot;blue&quot; color on copper was ALWAYS considered AC.&nbsp; It often results from storage in the old cotton inserts or the application of acetone in combo w/other chemicals.&nbsp; Today the color is prized although in my experience, it will come right off with a certain treatment.&nbsp; Now, I believe this coin was &quot;detailed&quot; due to the corrosion.&nbsp; They went &quot;soft&quot; on it an only claimed AC on the tag.&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">This coin also has lost its original mint luster on the high spots.</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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