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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrbrklyn, post: 567586, member: 4381&quot;]Honestly, the first problem is that most people don&#039;t understand what grading is about, and in truth, there is much debate as to what grading is.&nbsp; Obviously it has to do with what the coin&#039;s current state is as compared to some standard.&nbsp; But what that standard is and what is acceptable aspects to grading are, is debatable.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>All that being said, the hobby still needs coherent and understandably applied rules for grading.&nbsp; As for better or worse we have come to a hybrid of market grading which is most clearly articulated in the ANA grading guild.</p><p><br /></p><p>The problem is that all of this doesn&#039;t provide a core understanding of the issue of grading.&nbsp; What is grading?&nbsp; <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t50795/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t50795/">Read this thread</a> and you will understand the first and most important cornerstone concepts of grading coins. Afterwards read the ANA introduction and general grading standards.&nbsp; You&#039;ll then be on a solid foundation and from there you can read everything else with an educated point of view.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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