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<p>[QUOTE="jolumoga, post: 26794452, member: 41780"]Yeah, my understanding is that some are opposed to cleaning up dirt with a toothpick, but there are times when it simply removes a source of corrosion. And I agree - it's crazy that a very tiny pit that can only be seen with a loupe would give it a details grade. My hunch is that some graders might actually straight grade it if the pit is so small that it could be just another nick on the coin. Also, it truly can be difficult to distinguish a pit from a contact mark, because I can picture a genuine contact mark looking almost like one very tiny pit that cannot be seen with the naked eye.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jolumoga, post: 26794452, member: 41780"]Yeah, my understanding is that some are opposed to cleaning up dirt with a toothpick, but there are times when it simply removes a source of corrosion. And I agree - it's crazy that a very tiny pit that can only be seen with a loupe would give it a details grade. My hunch is that some graders might actually straight grade it if the pit is so small that it could be just another nick on the coin. Also, it truly can be difficult to distinguish a pit from a contact mark, because I can picture a genuine contact mark looking almost like one very tiny pit that cannot be seen with the naked eye.[/QUOTE]
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