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Message:: [QUOTE="Treashunt, post: 336014, member: 6763"]Pete:  As you stated, review the balance of the coin for net grading, but.......As a general rule the Liberty and ribbon, since they are high points on the coin, are the primary spots to check. In adidtion, carefully check the rim, esp on the reverse.As an 'old time' grader, I do NOT accept the grade inflation that is currently going on, esp with Barbers.It is generally stated (in several grading guides) that there can be wear into a couple of letters on the reverse-- for a G-4.That is okay, however, you will see more and more wear into a lot more letters and dealers will still call it a good. As a result, all of the dealers that I deal with know that I will NOT accept any wear into the reverse lettes and still call it a G-4. [Of course, if I ever sell any of my collections, I'll use the new system!  -- Just kidding.] I say that you should stay with the Liberty because all graders (TPG'ers) will start there.For example, I obtained a nice 1872 Two Cent piece, that the dealer (who I trust) and I both called a F-12. However, there was no trace of the WE in the motto. But the coin was really nice.Sending it in as a test, naturally, it came back as a VG. Ya win some, ya lose some. Gotta use the BENT system and free that baby from his prison.[/QUOTE]