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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3597581, member: 112"]Yes, in the early days of grading ANACS did used to grade each side individually - as did the ANA. But that was in the days before plastic slabs existed, and when only technical grading was used. And back then, there were only 3 MS grades - MS60, MS65, and MS70 - that's all there was.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was not until years later in '86 and '87 when PCGS and NGC came along that all the MS grades were added and plastic slabs began being used. And at that time it was decided, and agreed to by all, that all coins would be graded according to their worst side.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3597581, member: 112"]Yes, in the early days of grading ANACS did used to grade each side individually - as did the ANA. But that was in the days before plastic slabs existed, and when only technical grading was used. And back then, there were only 3 MS grades - MS60, MS65, and MS70 - that's all there was. It was not until years later in '86 and '87 when PCGS and NGC came along that all the MS grades were added and plastic slabs began being used. And at that time it was decided, and agreed to by all, that all coins would be graded according to their worst side.[/QUOTE]
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