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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 1224018, member: 2972&quot;]It&#039;s only ironic if you weren&#039;t aware of it already, and who said they wouldn&#039;t correct their mistake -- they just don&#039;t guarantee it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What I was trying to explain is your confidence was unfounded to begin with.&nbsp; TPGs are a crutch that should not be relied on -- despite the G in their name or their printed guarantees.&nbsp; The sooner you learn this lesson, the better off you will be, IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That was news to me.&nbsp; Thanks for the correction.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I presume you&#039;ve heard of market and net grading, which explains the difference in wear on coins with similar grades -- no strike issues necessary.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I agree, NGC is not good with attributions.&nbsp; Frankly, every single experienced collector I know is aware of this....and who said you should pay a premium?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Speak for yourself.&nbsp; I never buy from pictures or make judgments condemning the TPGs for their in-hand opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>And I&#039;ve given you a very good explanation for the difference in wear (the anacs coin is a recolored XF coin they net graded), but for some reason you&#039;re not hearing me.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>To put it as my nephew would.&nbsp; No duh.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>CVM and TR, two dealers I know well, also absolutely top tier.&nbsp; However, and in fairness, they have margin to put their money where their mouth is, and the time to do it right.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I might be so bold, I think a better parallel in the copper world is Bob Grellman, who I suspect you are aware, attributes and grades coins for a fee.&nbsp; I could be wrong, but I do not believe he guarantees his attributions to the extent you expected NGC would.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, think your biggest mistake was trusting a TPG, when all they are doing is voicing their opinions.&nbsp; The rest of the presumptions were your own, and assumptions can be very dangerous in the coin game.</p><p><br /></p><p>Respectfully...Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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