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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 4206429, member: 73489&quot;]We have tons of threads here that are Guess The Grade.&nbsp; And while we have lots of guys get the grade exactly right and very few of us are off by more than 1-2 numerical grades, we do have differences.</p><p><br /></p><p>If a dealer orders a coin that is MS-65, all he knows is he&#039;s going to get a slab that says MS-65.&nbsp; It might be OK for the grade or weak for the grade (I assume it&#039;s unlikely to be strong for the grade else it would be CAC&#039;ed <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p><br /></p><p>We&#039;re all different in our grading.&nbsp; With the TPGs, the range has narrowed from when dealers would write the grade on the white 2x2&#039;s.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff">But people see things differently. </span></b> Someone who sees a Saint with lots of bag marks but great luster may score it high; someone else, lower.&nbsp; Big &quot;dings&quot; on the edge or rim may be discounted by someone more concerned with marks on the devices or fields. The same marks on the obverse may be discounted less than on the reverse, or vice-versa, depending on if someone like the artwork more on the obverse or reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Add in the fact that sometimes a 1 grade differential means a HUGE jump in price and that&#039;s why &quot;sight unseen&quot; was NEVER going to be seemless, Doug.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now a common Saint in MS61 vs. MS62 vs. MS63 ?&nbsp; <i>Probably doesn&#039;t matter, right ?</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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