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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 5974, member: 112&quot;]Howdy Folks -</p><p><br /></p><p>We have had many a discussion on grading - but it never ceases to amaze me how many different views there on the subject. To me, perhaps the most surprising thing is that many of us have a different outlook on what aspects of a coin should be considered when</p><p>grading. I can readily understand one person grading a coin as MSxx and another grading it MSxy. But are the factors that are included in determining the grade different for some of us ??</p><p><br /></p><p>So - let&#039;s have an informal poll. What factors should be considered when grading a coin ?</p><p><br /></p><p>Those I judge are -</p><p><br /></p><p>Surface Preservation - the wear &amp; marks or lack thereoff on the surface of the coin</p><p><br /></p><p>Strike - the quality or degree of fullness of the strike</p><p><br /></p><p>Luster - the way the surface of a coin reflects light</p><p><br /></p><p>Eye Appeal - a subjective opinion of the way the coin &quot;looks&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>So please express your opinions. Are these the factors that should be judged when grading a coin ? Do you include all of them - or only some of them ? And why ?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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