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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1224135, member: 112&quot;]Threads like this never fail to remind me why I never had any interest in varieties except for those that were plainly visible to the naked eye of a novice. For once you get beyond that point - it&#039;s all an argument anyway. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also don&#039;t forget that it&#039;s not the TPGs who drive the variety aspect of coins - it&#039;s you, the collector. For the only thing that the TPGs have done since the day they opened their doors is to try and give you, their customer, what they want. </p><p><br /></p><p>If it wasn&#039;t for customers demanding that the TPG attribute varieties, they wouldn&#039;t do it. If it wasn&#039;t for customers demanding that NGC grade and slab modern coins, they wouldn&#039;t do it. If it wasn&#039;t for customers demanding that NGC use the FS designation on nickels that only have 5 full steps instead of the 6 full steps that the design calls for, they wouldn&#039;t do it. The list goes on and on. And in every single case the TPGs are only doing what the customer demands they do.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now ask yourselves the question - why does the customer demand these things ? Pretty simple answer - greed. The primary driving force behind the demands of the customer is so that they can claim to own a coin that is worth more than some other coin just like it except for some small, tiny detail that only be seen with magnification.</p><p><br /></p><p>My opinion, if you need magnification to see that tiny change in the detail - who cares ? </p><p><br /></p><p>The only time that magnification should even be used is the determine the ultra high grades and for authentication. Beyond that, keep your loupes in your pocket and forget about them. You&#039;ll be happier in the end.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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