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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;samjimmy, post: 175055, member: 3813&quot;]I disagree.&nbsp; *If* there are standards by which coins are graded (don&#039;t get me started), then it *should* be entirely possible that a given coin could achieve that standard.&nbsp; Otherwise it is also not possible for a coin to achieve a MS-69, 68 or any other grade.&nbsp; (This is aside from the fact that there&#039;s no *universal standard* -which is another issue.)</p><p><br /></p><p>If a coin qualifies for an AU-55 grade, why shouldn&#039;t it be given that grade?&nbsp; Likewise, if a coin qualifies for a MS-70 grade, why should it not be given a MS-70 grade?</p><p><br /></p><p>Note:&nbsp; I&#039;m not a firm believer in the grading systems or TPGs, and I&#039;m the black and white type.&nbsp; Unfortunately, grading is not a black and white thing (far from it).&nbsp; A grade (be it from an individual or a TPG company) is an opinion, and that opinion isn&#039;t absolute (far from it).&nbsp; I&#039;m just saying that there&#039;s no reason that a coin shouldn&#039;t be given a certain grade if it meets the qualifications for such grade (be it AU-55, MS-69, or MS-70).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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