Reply to Thread

Message:: [QUOTE="ToughCOINS, post: 1954525, member: 20480"]I understand the OP's sentiment, but it's important to leave the TPG's some latitude in helping the uninitiated to assign value if they refuse to become numismatically savvy.  Not all scratches are created equal and, over time, their severity may become muted. Some are scratches, and others are SCRATCHES.  My observation is that the former are often are usually compensated for with a touch of net grading, and that the latter always end up in Genuine or Details holders. Will their be exceptions?  Of course, but we should credit them with trying to do the right thing where black and white distinctions in such subjective areas may do more of an injustice to a buyer or seller than their current practice does.  - Mike[/QUOTE]