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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Johndoe2000$, post: 3717066, member: 82085&quot;]Aren&#039;t they already included... &quot;Market Grading&quot; ???</p><p>All these criteria are subjective upon individual tastes etc... (eye of the beholder)</p><p>If the now accepted (TPGS) market grading is to be replaced, the change needs to be quantifiable, not subjective IMO. We still don&#039;t always agree with the step designation (Jefferson) or full bell lines (Franklin) etc...that are technically sound. Why would we try to add even more criteria that can be subjective ?</p><p>I&#039;m sure the TPGSs have plans for more changes in grading practices to keep folks sending, and resending coins to get the newest slab designations.</p><p>As mentioned numerous times, the TPGSs control the market. They are a business. Businesses need to make profit. More coins graded, more profit. Even when changes aren&#039;t in the hobby/investors best interests.</p><p><br /></p><p>OTOH- I would like to see the four main criteria for grading (wear/condition, strike, luster, and eye appeal) on the slab in some way. This would take some miracle to actually be utilized. Who else but the TPGSs could even begin to make this happen. Perhaps it is/has been discussed in the boardrooms ???</p><p>They have to have a few new ideas being discussed to help keep the people coming back for more.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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