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Message:: [QUOTE="Insider, post: 3662223, member: 24314"]BuffaloHunter, posted:  "Paul, I think  I speak for a few of us when I say this and I have said this numerous times now:  I have no problem with any of the TPG's doing market grading, but what chafes my hide is that it seems to be some sort of hush hush secret.  Go on the PCGS website and look at their published grading standards.  With many examples that have been brought forth, it's clear that they are not following their own published standards.  You're a multi -million dollar company with a reputation to uphold, and in my mind this is a black eye for them.  If they want to grade coins differently, more power to them, but, dang it, publish it as such!" Read it and weep between your sips of Koolaid folks.   In the end, when you learn and understand all the aspects of grading, can see everything there is to see on a coin, and know what a coin is "worth, you will not need the grading "crutch" we call TPGS's.[/QUOTE]