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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;raider34, post: 905375, member: 16402&quot;]I agree with everything you said, but I believe that&#039;s what someone is forced to do when they grade by market acceptable standards. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think the Morgan I posted helps to show TPGs don&#039;t strictly follow the established grading standards. So someone, such as myself, who chooses to follow the standards set by how the TPGs grade can not grade strictly by the established standards either. </p><p><br /></p><p>When I grade a coin I&#039;m always going by &quot;What would PCGS/NGC give this coin&quot;. And I admit it&#039;s really a gut feeling combined with experience of how TPGs grade. And that experience simply comes from looking at examples. </p><p><br /></p><p>Is it the best way to grade? No, because 1, I believe it takes a lot of practice to start to get that feel for what a coin would grade; and 2, because your not following strict guidelines, it can sometimes lead to inconsistencies in grading (Just like the TPGs).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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