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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;oval_man, post: 2724048, member: 22602&quot;]I completely understand your reasoning and think the questions you pose (What if a + coin doesn&#039;t bean? Does that mean it&#039;s low for MS67 or just low for MS67+?) are legitimate and speak to two concerns: a), the problems inherent in the grading process, i.e, the sheer difficulty of consistent grading, and b), the vagueness surrounding CAC&#039;s approach to this. I don&#039;t think one person here could quote something CAC has published that explicitly explains how they approach the +.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both PCGS and NGC have admitted that inconsistency occurs in grading—both over time and among individual graders. If their seasoned, expert graders can&#039;t always agree between a 66 and 67, for example, how could it be possible that CAC&#039;s graders could distinguish between a 67+ that deserves a bean and one that doesn&#039;t? And rather than a big, blast white Morgan, consider a heavily-toned half dime.</p><p><br /></p><p>Therefore, I think most dealers assume, as some comments here reflect, that the + and bean are <i>generally</i> equivalent. The market seems to bear this out anyway. And the market also bears out that a + with a bean designates a slightly higher premium coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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