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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 858621, member: 13650&quot;]They may not be consistent.&nbsp; I often times find it amazing looking at MS-65s and MS-66s side by side how little difference there can be and wonder if the graders could differentiate the two if the labels were covered.&nbsp;&nbsp; But what can you do?&nbsp;&nbsp; We live in an imperfect world.&nbsp; I&#039;m willing to accept the TPG&#039;s opinion as third party professionals with really nothing to gain.&nbsp;&nbsp; They grade coins day after day, year after year, <b>with no care about trying to make a profit on what goes through their hands.</b>&nbsp; That&#039;s worth more than an average opinion to me.&nbsp; &nbsp; If they&#039;re prone to make mistakes, then really, how good is the average dealer or collector at doing the same?&nbsp; &nbsp; Do you consider yourself to be the equivalent of a TPG grader?&nbsp;&nbsp; Better?&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; This is why David Bowers recommends over and over to buy the best value grade and use the rest of the money for a vacation.&nbsp; &nbsp; If a coin&#039;s value changes in small increments through the grades up to MS-65 and then increases 10 fold to the MS-66, then the MS-65 (assuming it has good eye appeal) is the best value.&nbsp;&nbsp; It applies to everything.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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