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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kidkayt, post: 1228832, member: 7275&quot;]IMHO there is way tooooooo much hype in the grading and trading coin business.&nbsp; Coin collecting though is still honorable and a very balanced hobby.&nbsp; With regards to the 70 grade, it is hardly considered the ultimate seal of approval.&nbsp; There are many 69-grade coins which are equally appealing gems.&nbsp; I am currently putting together a set of choice PF69 grade statehood quarters.&nbsp; Apparently the &quot;CAC&quot; label was supposed to filter through the ******** and authenticate the authenticators, to keep them all honest.&nbsp; But the source of this additional benefit is again from the same pool.&nbsp; So now we have grades, + grades, secure grades, first strike, early release, special labels, population stats, and so on.&nbsp; Perhaps PCGS or NGC are thinking of a new special grade verification process where they hold on to the coin for an extra day, and use three more graders to give it a regrade?&nbsp; And they expect some customer to no doubt shell out more for this type of nonsense.&nbsp; I recall that one well known dealer speculated a while back that he had one of the very first dollars struck by the USMint and that George Washington had &quot;very likely&quot; handled it. Needless to say it convinced the next buyer to purchase it at an healthy extra premium, and the TPGs could certainly have thought up a special label and designation for this particular gem.&nbsp; I cite this as a good example of the near eccentric whims that have come into play in coin grading and pricing.&nbsp; But as stated in this forum : Buy the Coin![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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