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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2720023, member: 24314&quot;]You go first!&nbsp; Try and go through the steps as I learned above.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>1. Look at the entire coin, especially the obverse.&nbsp; Many members will have it graded just by that as they automatically went through all the steps in a few seconds. Remember, most TPG grading is done with your unaided eye.</p><p><br /></p><p>So [USER=77126]@Bman33[/USER] what do you think&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>Full luster + MS</p><p>Rub = AU</p><p><br /></p><p>Next marks.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Very few</p><p>few</p><p>many</p><p>very many</p><p><br /></p><p>Where are they and what size?</p><p><br /></p><p>How is the rim?</p><p><br /></p><p>What do the scratches do to the grade?&nbsp; The higher the grade the more likely they will get the coin detailed.&nbsp; On low Unc&#039;s they may not matter as much, esp since the big one is on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>What about eye appeal?</p><p><br /></p><p>Average to nothing special</p><p>Pleasing?</p><p>attractive?</p><p>very attractive?</p><p><br /></p><p>The ANA grading guide has a table in the Morgan section that was used in grading classes.&nbsp; It is very helpful to break down most of the things a grader looks for.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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