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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;srkjkd, post: 388044, member: 7248&quot;]greetings all!</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; things were so much more difficullt then............all we had were the opinions of what a seller thought the grade was and what the buyer thought the coin was graded. sometimes&nbsp; people would disagree on a grade (tho we&nbsp; only had&nbsp; bu, premium bu, and gem bu to go by oftentimes)!!!!!&nbsp; the numerical grade system was in use, but not the ms61/62/64, ect...&nbsp; sometimes also, people would disagree on whether a coin was cleaned or not!!&nbsp; it is so fortunate that these are things that the TPG&#039;s have resolved...................................!!</p><p>&nbsp;my first certified coin was an anacs 1876 trade dolar in xf40. no slab, just a photo cert and&nbsp; 4 (or 5) graders&#039; opinions of various categories on the reverse. however...it turns out it was damaged as i didn&#039;t know&nbsp; a rim ding was damage when i was&nbsp; 22 or 23.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; i still loved the coin.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; the most difficult thing tho was going to coin shows..... it was just like school.....20 miles(or more) each way, uphill both ways, and you had to outrun (barefoot)&nbsp; the dinosaurs to get&nbsp; there........................!!!</p><p>&nbsp;one thing is easier, is that when you bid in mail bid auctions, oftentimes, you would never see the coin til it was in your hands. photos weren&#039;t available on all coins. the internet has certainly helped in that regard.</p><p>&nbsp; anyway...aaahhh..the good old days......best wishes all........steve[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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