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"Mark and I uniformly disagree on this. He is part of the commercial coin world where profit is the most important thing. My approach is accuracy and truth - even if it negatively affects profit. AU-58 is a fixed point just as is MS-70. Deviation created the atmosphere in which grade inflation and \"stretch\" flourish. The monetary bottom line is: Any coin examined that is \"graded AU\" must meet the absolute criteria mentioned above. No exceptions. If there is more than a trace of abrasion of luster disturbance, then pay only EF value - because that is what the coin is.\n \n"
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