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THE VALUE ONE POINT

our credit score might be 720 or 721, but that one point difference really does not matter. On the other hand, if a World Cup match is tied, with seconds left in the game, the outcome of a penalty kick makes a huge difference. Rare coins are not quite on the scale of the World Cup, but in numismatics, one point can indeed make a huge difference. The price jump from one grade to the next can mean six-figure amounts

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