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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;davidh, post: 493456, member: 15062&quot;]<p style="text-align: center"><b><u>PERSONAL IDEAS AND OPINIONS - NO FLAMING REQUIRED</u></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a rough explanation, with details to be determined and added and changed as necessary.</p><p><br /></p><p>There should be no &quot;technical&quot; or &quot;market&quot; grading - just a single grade, except as described below.</p><p><br /></p><p>There should be two classes of coins - Uncirculated and Circulated.&nbsp; Proofs are described below.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 70 point system can be retained with these range definitions:</p><ul> <li>60-70 - UNC</li> <li>52-59 - AU</li> <li>44-51 - EF (XF)</li> <li>36-43 - VF</li> <li>28-35 - F</li> <li>20-27 - VG</li> <li>12-19 - G</li> <li> 4-11 - AG</li> <li> 0-03 - Poor</li> </ul><p><br /></p><p>Ten points have been assigned for UNC; eight points each for every other grade range except the four point Poor.&nbsp; The top of each circulated grade (59, 51, 43, 35, 27, 19, 11 and 3 points) would be for a coin with no more that one or two defects in addition to wear.&nbsp; (The amount of wear acceptable for each grade is still to be determined.)&nbsp; Deductions of points would follow the guidelines shown under &quot;ANY deviations...&quot; below.</p><p><br /></p><p>Grading should be separate for each side.&nbsp; Thus you can have a coin AU-53/58 if each side meets different AU standards; or even AU-53/EF-45 if the obverse is AU-53 and the reverse is EF-45.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>ANY</u> deviations from the ideal will result in the deduction of points.&nbsp; <ul> <li>This would include scratches, scrapes, gouges, rim dings, etc.&nbsp; </li> <li>It would also include minting errors such as filled dies (such as the aforementioned 1922-No D Cent), weak strikes and any other defect, such as over polished dies,&nbsp; that results in the loss of intended detail.&nbsp; </li> <li>It should also include anything that detracts from the intended appearance of the coin, such as fingerprints, corrosion, toning, etc.&nbsp; </li> <li>Finally it would include wear in all classes except Uncirculated.&nbsp; </li> <li>Multiple &quot;defects&quot; accumulate points.</li> </ul><p></p><p>Proofs would be graded between 0 and 70 with UNC proofs being 60-70 and circulated proofs remaining PR, but being given a number based on the standards of the circulated grades.</p><p><br /></p><p>As I stated above, these are my ideas and opinions.&nbsp; No response will be made to anyone telling me I or my ideas are wrong.&nbsp; I will gladly enter into a dialog with anyone who has logical comments, constructive criticism or who offers an alternative system.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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