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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 3658821, member: 24314"]Go to the head of the class!</p><p><br /></p><p>Example: I have an 1884-S dollar and an 1885 dollar. Both are in exactly the same condition of preservation. If I cover the date and the examiner knows nothing about what the rims of P and S mint coins look like, they will confirm the coins are exactly the same. </p><p><br /></p><p>NEVERTHELESS, when both are sent to the TPGS, the '85 comes back as MS-62 and the '84-S is graded AU-55. Why? It all has to do with VALUE the main reason grading is screwed up! </p><p>LOL, at least once every two weeks one of my "grades" is reduced by many thousands of dollars <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> by the Finalizer<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 3658821, member: 24314"]Go to the head of the class! Example: I have an 1884-S dollar and an 1885 dollar. Both are in exactly the same condition of preservation. If I cover the date and the examiner knows nothing about what the rims of P and S mint coins look like, they will confirm the coins are exactly the same. NEVERTHELESS, when both are sent to the TPGS, the '85 comes back as MS-62 and the '84-S is graded AU-55. Why? It all has to do with VALUE the main reason grading is screwed up! LOL, at least once every two weeks one of my "grades" is reduced by many thousands of dollars :jawdrop: :wideyed: by the Finalizer:cigar:.[/QUOTE]
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