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<p>[QUOTE="TheFinn, post: 2922920, member: 90102"]Grading is more art than science. Things like strike, luster, toning and many other things all come into play. This is more true for uncirculated coins. Circulated coins is based more on the amount of wear and detail left on the coin. Photograde works well for this unless it is a weakly struck coin. The characteristics for a 1924-S Buffalo nickel are different than those for a 1938-D Buffalo Nickel. Time and seeing lots of coins and asking lots of questions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TheFinn, post: 2922920, member: 90102"]Grading is more art than science. Things like strike, luster, toning and many other things all come into play. This is more true for uncirculated coins. Circulated coins is based more on the amount of wear and detail left on the coin. Photograde works well for this unless it is a weakly struck coin. The characteristics for a 1924-S Buffalo nickel are different than those for a 1938-D Buffalo Nickel. Time and seeing lots of coins and asking lots of questions.[/QUOTE]
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