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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 19692, member: 112&quot;]Metalman - </p><p><br /></p><p>My apologies - it was not my intention for my comments to be directed solely at you. I was trying to illustrate to everyone here why there is such a problem when it comes to grading coins. Your post provided a perfect example for doing this - as does your quote from <i>COINS</i>. Which is why I asked the question I did.</p><p><br /></p><p>You said you&#039;re interested in learning - so am I - we all are I hope. Learning is a process that never ends. That is why I posted what I did. With so many different sets of grading standards it is easy to see why there is so much confusion and disparity when it comes to grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would urge everyone to purchase a copy of the ANA Grading Standards and study it. It is the most widely accepted set of standards amongst collectors and to me it is quite plain in its descriptions of the various grades. I think anyone can easily see the difference between the ANA&#039;s description of MS65 and the quote from <i>COINS</i>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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