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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 686076, member: 5233&quot;]900fine got it exactly correct.&nbsp; :thumb:</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a couple of different ways the TPGs have graded damaged coins in the past.&nbsp; This is an example of a &quot;details grade&quot; which is what I prefer.</p><p><br /></p><p>With a <b>details grade</b>, the TPG looks at the coin and grades it as if there is no damage to it.&nbsp; They determine what the coin&#039;s grade would be if it hadn&#039;t been scratched in this case.&nbsp; Your coin would grade EF45.&nbsp; Therefore the &quot;details&quot; have been worn to a grade of EF45.&nbsp; However, there is damage so it is worth less than an EF45 coin...how much less is up to the seller/buyer negotiation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Details grading removes any numerical value from the damage which I prefer.&nbsp; The reason for this is not all damage is created equal.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other grading method is &quot;net grading.&quot;&nbsp; With <b>net grading</b>, the TPG will assign a grade value deduction to the damage and subtract that from the details grade.&nbsp; This is an attempt by the TPG to assign a value to a damaged coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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