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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jaelus, post: 3524705, member: 46237&quot;]Why can&#039;t evolving standards be a mix of TPG innovation <i>and</i> market desires?</p><p><br /></p><p>I grew up in a family with a collection going back three generations, but started collecting very seriously in my early 30s. Now as a 40 year old advanced collector, I look at many AU58 coins with booming luster and eye appeal to spare, and likewise coins with pristine fields and light high point rub (especially gold) that clearly have not seen circulation, and I think to myself that it&#039;s only a disservice for these coins to be in AU58 holders. I don&#039;t see much aesthetic difference between wear and bag marks, and would rather see a touch of high point rub on an AU64 than have an MS61 hairlined dog. As a consumer, I would rather see TPG grades that make sense based on quality. I frequently deliberately cross PCGS world coins to NGC to get a lower grade. I&#039;m not looking for gradeflation, just common sense.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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