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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 1596787, member: 15309&quot;]That just isn&#039;t consistent with how the TPG&#039;s grade coins.&nbsp; I once wrote a thread on this forum asking if strike was even an element of grading by the TPG&#039;s, you should read it, it is an enlightening thread.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t45572/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t45572/">http://www.cointalk.com/t45572/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>My point in that thread is that both luster and surface preservation can be grade limiting but I have seen many poorly struck coins in premium gem level TPG holders.&nbsp; You state that luster comes last.&nbsp; Where are you getting that from?&nbsp; When I grade a coin, I look at the coin from a holistic perspective and my initial impression of the coin is based mostly upon the luster and eye appeal of the coin.&nbsp; It is only upon closer inspection of the surfaces and strike that the final grade is determined.&nbsp; In my experience, strike is the least important element of grading with regards to how the TPG&#039;s grade coins.&nbsp; For example, I present a wonderfully toned lustrous and clean 50-D Jefferson Nickel that is mush, yet graded MS67.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%204%20Sale/JN1950-DNGCMS67Gen3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now compare that coin to the 50-D posted earlier that shows slightly muted luster.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%20Full%20Steps/JN1950-DNGCMS675FS.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I submit to you that if the luster of the second coin was as bad as the strike of the first coin, the grade would be no higher than MS64 despite the surfaces &amp; details.&nbsp; Now don&#039;t get me wrong.&nbsp; I am not saying your argument doesn&#039;t have merit.&nbsp; It does, and in the eyes of many collectors, you might be right.&nbsp; All I am saying is that what you are saying is not consistent with how the TPG&#039;s grade coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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