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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;messydesk, post: 3716442, member: 1765&quot;]TPGs are usually lagging behind collecting trends rather than trying to push them with regard to grading (labeling is a different story), and this is a good thing.&nbsp; Look how long it took PCGS to get on board with PL designations.&nbsp; Cameo proofs weren&#039;t designated until the early-mid 1990s.&nbsp; It took enough marketplace demand that standards could be established.&nbsp; I am surprised that Roosevelt dimes had their full strike designations defined before &quot;full thumb&quot; Walkers, but perhaps this is a case of the squeaky wheel getting the grease.</p><p><br /></p><p>The odd thing about full strike designations, however, is that they&#039;re all-or-nothing.&nbsp; An extremely well-struck 26-D or 27-D quarter or 53-S half that just misses its respective full strike designation, but is at the 95th percentile in terms of strike is treated like a typical one.&nbsp; It almost begs citing the fullness of strike with the certification as was done with the old ANA certs, but then this horribly complicates pricing.&nbsp; Do that, and you may as well cite the surfaces, luster, and eye appeal scores, too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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