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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;savitale, post: 8111742, member: 95284&quot;]TPGs, or Third Party Grading services are just that, a neutral third party. They render an opinion on a coin with respect to surface preservation, authenticity,&nbsp; presence/absence of detracting defects, etc. I think this is a valuable service. It is exactly the same kind of service provided by a &quot;trusted dealer&quot; or by an agent representing you at auction. You can&#039;t always have your agent by your side at every buying opportunity, so a TPG is your next best thing.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe that agents, trusted dealers, and TPGs come in to play for more expensive coins. The definition of &quot;more expensive&quot; will vary from person to person. But if you are buying coins where the presence of a scratch, an edge defect, or some subtle graffiti won&#039;t hit you so hard in the pocketbook that it hurts, then you don&#039;t really need any of these third party opinions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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