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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 1541724, member: 15309&quot;]I will agree that it is possible to obtain trace high point wear from coins rubbing together in a pocket if you admit that it is impossible that almost every Saint spent time in someones pocket before being plucked from circulation an preserved for 80-100 years before grading.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The exclusions are absolutely necessary.&nbsp; If you collected Saints, you would probably agree.&nbsp; I have a feeling that you don&#039;t collect any of the series that are affected by the roll friction issue?&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS still includes that same chart in their current book of standards.&nbsp; And it is applicable and accurate for most series.&nbsp; However, they also explain very clearly in their book that roll friction is an exception to those rules.&nbsp; I have no idea why you keep claiming that PCGS used the ANA&#039;s grading standards prior to 1997.&nbsp; PCGS had used their own grading standard since their inception in 1986.&nbsp; Some of their standards are based upon the foundation provided by the existing ANA standards.&nbsp; However, there are some very key differences between the market grading standards employed by the PCGS &amp; NGC and the ANA standards, forgiving roll friction wear among them.&nbsp; The only significance of 1997 is that is when they published their standards.&nbsp; NGC has never published their standards.&nbsp; Are you going to claim that NGC uses the ANA&#039;s grading standards as well?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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