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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 858465, member: 307&quot;]here&#039;s where I think we split company Doug:</p><p><br /></p><p>I think that grade should be based on strike and state of preservation. I do not believe that subjective attributes should be considered in a grade because these are based on opinion. I believe that opinion should be considered when valuing but not in grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>You make the point that the TPGs are wrong for bringing value into consideration when grading a coin and you couldn&#039;t be more correct. This is why key date coins seem to be graded more leniently. It is a logical extension of using subjectivity to grade coins. The TPGs try to rank coins relative to their value by using a grading system to compare them to each other. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s my system: just describe a coin as: uncirculated and has a 95% full strike. You decide which one is a better example from coin to coin, and what you would then pay for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my world it&#039;s about the coins and not the $.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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