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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;raider34, post: 907141, member: 16402&quot;]Market grading takes a number of things into account; luster, strike, eye appeal, contact marks (number, size and location) and the value of the coin. Also the standards are different from series to series (For instance Bust dollars aren&#039;t going to be held to the same standards as Morgan dollars). Unlike with technical grading, luster, strike, and eye appeal can affect the grade (in both directions; higher or lower). </p><p><br /></p><p>The most controversial part of market grading is value, coins that are rare or highly valuable tend to have their own standards, separate from lesser valuable coins from the same series (Like Matt said). The standards are lessened or weakened when it comes to grading these coins. This is why you often hear phrases like &quot;key date bump&quot; or &quot;CC bump&quot;, it&#039;s because the market wants and accepts these coins to be graded on lesser standards.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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