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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2350280, member: 24314&quot;]I&#039;ve said it before - IMHO the rim is the most underrated part of a coin. Though technically, TPGs do mention rim nicks and such. But don&#039;t they deserve more comprehensive attention? They are, after all, a part of the coin&#039;s surface<span style="color: #b30000"> Some teachers call &quot;edges&quot; the &quot;third side.&quot;</span></p><p>Some rims<span style="color: #b30000"> (EDGES)</span> may have security edges, others may have incused inscriptions, raised letters and designs, etc. Others may be simple and highly polished like on the Austria Philharmonic 1 oz rounds - if there&#039;s a fingerprint on there, or a minor blemish that would otherwise make it an MS-70, would the TPG&#039;s ignore it?</p><p>So why don&#039;t they? <span style="color: #b30000">Perhaps it is because for a long time the edge was hidden in the slab.&nbsp; The new inserts do allow folks to see the edge, however, that part of the coin appears not to be important unless it is damaged. </span>Is it a conspiracy by TPGs not to grade rims because they handle coins by hand on the rims? lol I&#039;d like to think that. But why do they seem to largely neglect the rim, let alone even showcasing the rims on their slabs? <span style="color: #b30000">Rather than ask questions here and get meaningless opinions, why not call a TPGS and tell us all what they say.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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