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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;svessien, post: 7420134, member: 15481&quot;]I think the answer is «gradeflation». 40 years ago, EF was the top grade, if I’m correct, unless the coin was special enough to get a Fleur de Coin. When the AU grades and MS grades came in, that had consequences for the whole grading scale. </p><p>And, of course, there’s more money for the industry to be made with higher grades. It’s more tempting to submit the coin if there’s a VF or EF to be had, than a simple F+ <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> As for strike/surface, you know far more than me. I could see it downgraded to 4/5 and 3/5, but I’m not sure what the criteria are, really.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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