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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 1963201, member: 22331&quot;]Interesting! It is my understanding that throughout the years of TPG existence there have been numerous &quot;blind studies&quot;, which generally have exposed lack of consistency amongst graders.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since it appears that published &quot;blind&quot; reports have been &quot;hidden&quot;, as the May 26, 2003 document, I recommend that novice collectors view both the</p><p>Copyright 1977 Illustrated &quot;OFFICIAL A.N.A. GRADING STANDARDS&quot;, and this site: <a href="http://bhcoinclub.org/editorials.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://bhcoinclub.org/editorials.htm" rel="nofollow">http://bhcoinclub.org/editorials.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I personally recommend that these individuals spend time viewing auction images to determine disparities. It&#039;s&nbsp; believed they will find that seemingly unstandardized &quot;market grading&quot; still abounds with disregard for published organizational documentation.</p><p><br /></p><p>I suggest buying the product rather than the container, as similar disparities to those being documented can still be seen.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Caveat Emptor&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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