The image that is being shown in CoinWorld as a prototype doesn't even have a grade on it that I can see. It might be there somewhere since it's a bit hard see the writing towards the bottom. The thing is, IMO, third party grading is corrupt from top to bottom. It feeds on re-submissions that has to ensure more gradflation. It just has too. People aren't going to re-submit what they know or think is an over graded slab. So gradeflation has to expand to encourage more crack outs and re-submission. Even if the Fitzgerald set doesn't have a grade on it, if I buy one I'm still supporting a grading company. I just can't find anyway around that and believe me I tried. I don't have anything personal against NGC or any other grading company. I have a lot against market grading, 11 uncirculated grades and stuff like: "well you know grading is much too complicated to do on your own these days. You should let the professionals do it. Well, duh? Who created the complicated system?
"oh well you know the system is faulty because it's based on the Sheldon system."
Right, hey the guy's been dead for 25 years.
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