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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2585550, member: 24314&quot;]This depends a little on the time frame.&nbsp; When NGC and PCGS were started, they were very strict with regards to &quot;problem&quot; coins.&nbsp; In fact, without PCI, ANACS, and ICG grading and slabbing everything, I doubt the &quot;Big Two&quot; would EVER have started slabbing problem coins!&nbsp; That, and customer fury over stupid &quot;body bags&quot; forced the change.</p><p><br /></p><p>Over time, the commercial market forces (bigtime dealer submissions) forced a little wiggle room at the &quot;details/no details&quot; line.&nbsp; Rational like &quot;a 100 year old coin can have scratches, cleaning and rim bumps&quot; is often cited. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for me, I believe a grading company should evaluate a coin with all its pluses and minuses but I a dreamer. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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