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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jody526, post: 6001, member: 578&quot;]I see nothing wrong with those criteria. As a matter of fact, all aspects of coin grading are subjective and are mearly the interpretation of what each individual sees in any particular coin at any particular time.</p><p>Now, having said that, I try as much as possible, to use the A.N.A.&#039;s Grading Standards to grade U.S. coins. It just seems to take more of the subjectiveness out of the equation for me. It is especially usefull when I am trying to grade a series that I am not so familiar with.</p><p>Now, another factor that I consider heavily is damage. I may drop a coin several grades if there is enough damage.</p><p>Also, on issues that are nomally weakly struck, I may not consider strike as much as I would some of the other factors.</p><p>Another factor that I usually don&#039;t consider to a great degree, is toning. (unless it&#039;s obvious that someone has monkeyed with it)</p><p>Personally, when it comes to uncirculated coins, I tend to try and keep it as simple as possible. MS-60, MS-63, MS-65 and MS-67 are about as good as I ever come into contact with. The other intermediate grades are too much like splitting hairs for me to worry about. I&#039;m also one that doesn&#039;t believe that there is such a thing as a perfect (MS-70) coin.</p><p>So, to sum it all up; untill the human factor is taken out of the equation, coin grading will always be subjective, and as long as the basic, long held standards are used, who can say that one person&#039;s opinion is any better than anyone else&#039;s?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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