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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 3212459, member: 24314&quot;]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie40" alt=":dead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <b><span style="color: #b30000">TOPIC ALERT</span></b> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie40" alt=":dead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>EyeAppealingCoins, posted: &quot;A standard, by definition, is consistent.&nbsp; The ever changing &quot;standards&quot; used by the services are not standards at all, but a money grab.&nbsp; Perhaps it is time for the services to start abiding by industry standards that predated them (Brown and Dunn, Photograde, ANA, etc.).&nbsp; So I agree, the <i>services </i>should LEARN THEM.&nbsp; When you let guarantee/warranty companies start redefining the standards that have existed for several years, you have already started down a slippery slope.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie96" alt=":vomit:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Can we PLEASE, please stop this totally unrealistic, &quot;Ivory Tower,&quot; wanna, shoulda, wishful fantasy?&nbsp; News flash, none of the grading guides above WAS EVER A STANDARD. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Most did not follow them as they were only informed &quot;guidelines.&quot;</p><p><b><i><span style="color: #b30000"><br /></span></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #b30000">There is NO STANDARD!</span></i></b>&nbsp; <b><i>There is NO STANDARD!&nbsp; None...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":grumpy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Get used to it.&nbsp; This post above echoes the same sentiments of fifty years ago YET GRADING CONTINUED TO EVOLVE as the <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&quot;standards&quot;<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> changed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rather than preach and whine over <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie27" alt=":bored:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />and over <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie27" alt=":bored:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />and over <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie27" alt=":bored:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, I recommend folks try this:&nbsp; Conder101, posted:&nbsp; &quot;Check the coins and don&#039;t buy coins that don&#039;t meet <b><span style="color: #ff0000">YOUR</span></b> standards.&quot;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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