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If you could change one thing about current grading standards, what would it be and why?

I would like to see separate obverse and reverse grades for coins and a combined net grade overall.

We see a lot of coins where one side is much nicer than the other side.

Edward Pacio Paso Robles, Calif.

I know you only asked for one thing, but I have two. I think it’s ridiculous to have four grades for VF (20, 25, 30 and 35), while only using to two (40 and 45) for XF coins. Eliminate VF-25 and VF-35. Also, I think all of them should adopt the same policy regarding net grading: Stop doing

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