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Message:: [QUOTE="JPeace$, post: 2092878, member: 42727"]It's kinda the same thing for coins. It is subjective.  I understand a "70" is supposed to be a "perfect" coin, but is it really?  Or is it "exactly how the mint intended" with no flaws?  Anyway, getting away from moderns, as I feel the mint does an excellent job with mint/proof sets, we are subjectively valuing coins by their beauty.  At least our own judgement of beauty.  Same thing with paintings.  I don't really get Picasso.  I get Van Gogh, Monet and others.  Do you like Jackson Pollock's work, or is it just random blobs of paint?  Do you like Barber designs or Weinman?  Gobrecht or Longacre? While there are published grading standards, they are still somewhat general.  They also can't account for exactly where those contact marks might be on the coin.  Is a small hit on the upper cheek of Ms. Liberty on a Morgan okay?  What if that same small hit was right on the tip of her nose, squashing it down?  It's only a small contact mark, but some may not like a squashed nose, so while technically it grades the same, it is the buyers subjective opinion as to whether they find it appealing or not. When looking at St. Gaudens, I pay special attention to the head.  I don't want a flattened nose, so even though it might be a 65, if the head has contact marks and the nose is flat, I don't like the look of the coin. Once you've decided on a coin design that moves you, do you want blast white or natural skin?  Do you only like colorful toning?  So many choices and each one of us has our preferences.  Just like art. I get the comparison that eddiespin is trying to make.[/QUOTE]

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