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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 248209, member: 6036&quot;]Yep, I remember that thread. He was comparing Market grading with Technical grading.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If I recall, the point was this... if two coins were Technical graded, there could still be significant differences in Eye Appeal, and thus they would get different $$$.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Market grading is an attempt to equalize $$$... all coins of a given numeric grade would bring equal $$$.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I think Speedy was saying Technical grading is more what Jim Halperin describes in <i>&quot;How to Grade US Coins&quot;</i> - Surface preservation, strike, luster, etc. and <b>where</b> distracting marks appear (not all nicks are created equal).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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