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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 24568935, member: 101855&quot;]EAC grading can come in two forms. The good form provides a valuable description of the coin. It takes into account the problems that one frequently finds on late 18th and early 19th century copper, provides a description of the problem(s) and a net grade from pricing purposes. It also useful for condition census purposes when one is looking for a list of the finest known examples. For some varieties, all or virtually all of the known examples have problems. </p><p><br /></p><p>Generally the EAC grade is one step below the commercial or slab grade. But don&#039;t think that the lower grade will give you a lower price. &quot;If the alligators don&#039;t get you, the mosquitoes will.&quot; EAC prices can be quite high. </p><p><br /></p><p>The negative aspect to EAC grading is that it can be used against your &quot;discovery coin&quot; if you are looking to have it equally or more highly regarded than the pieces some establishment people have. Since it is more conservative, EAC grading can be cited as the reason for down grading your piece, rightly and sometimes wrongly.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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