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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1317942, member: 26302"]:devil: And just to be a jerk like I am, I would like to remind everyone that yes, the TPG set the grades, and these grades have NOTHING to do with ANA grades, the hobbies historical grading, etc. The TPG set the grades, and then their guarantee is that it fits whatever grade they think it is. Cool huh? Chris' slabbing service can call a coin a MS69 all day long, and if anyone disagree I simply tell them that THAT is Chris' definition of a MS69! Nothing to claim, since the grade I said it is, I get to set that definition of!</p><p><br /></p><p>So, the question is, what kind of guarantee of grade IS a TPG providing? Guaranteeing that they will agree with themselves?</p><p><br /></p><p>This is why I simply feel TPG grades are meaningless. I respect their guarantee of authenticity, that is worth something and they do a pretty good job of it. That is really all you are getting for your slabbing dollar to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1317942, member: 26302"]:devil: And just to be a jerk like I am, I would like to remind everyone that yes, the TPG set the grades, and these grades have NOTHING to do with ANA grades, the hobbies historical grading, etc. The TPG set the grades, and then their guarantee is that it fits whatever grade they think it is. Cool huh? Chris' slabbing service can call a coin a MS69 all day long, and if anyone disagree I simply tell them that THAT is Chris' definition of a MS69! Nothing to claim, since the grade I said it is, I get to set that definition of! So, the question is, what kind of guarantee of grade IS a TPG providing? Guaranteeing that they will agree with themselves? This is why I simply feel TPG grades are meaningless. I respect their guarantee of authenticity, that is worth something and they do a pretty good job of it. That is really all you are getting for your slabbing dollar to me. Chris[/QUOTE]
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