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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 29337, member: 112"]Hmmmm - 7 grades, each one having an A or G before & after. Now unless I'm mistaken - that makes a total of 21 grades.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here in the US we use a total of 24 - somehow that doesn't seem all that different to me <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Where many get confused in thinking there is a large difference is that they think the Sheldon system uses 70 different grade numbers - they do not. For the most part, with very rare exceptions, there are only 24 grades used. And yes that counts all 11 MS grades.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If what you are saying was true - it would be a great idea. Unfortunately - it isn't. I have bought quite a few unc coins from European dealers, including some in the UK - and trust me - not all unc coins are priced equally. European dealers are just as discriminating price wise as US dealers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 29337, member: 112"]Hmmmm - 7 grades, each one having an A or G before & after. Now unless I'm mistaken - that makes a total of 21 grades. Here in the US we use a total of 24 - somehow that doesn't seem all that different to me :confused: Where many get confused in thinking there is a large difference is that they think the Sheldon system uses 70 different grade numbers - they do not. For the most part, with very rare exceptions, there are only 24 grades used. And yes that counts all 11 MS grades. If what you are saying was true - it would be a great idea. Unfortunately - it isn't. I have bought quite a few unc coins from European dealers, including some in the UK - and trust me - not all unc coins are priced equally. European dealers are just as discriminating price wise as US dealers.[/QUOTE]
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