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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 1350840, member: 29751&quot;]The &quot;grading line&quot; of the slab includes lots of other information other than the technical grade of a coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Firstly</b>, it includes information about the method by which the coin was minted (i.e., PF, MS, SP, etc).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Secondly</b>, it includes information related to the technical grade as determined by wear, nicks, marks, strike etc. (a numerical grade between 1-70).&nbsp; After the numerical grade, there is now an optional modifier denoting that a coin just misses the next higher grade, or the &quot;+&quot;.&nbsp; This means that the coin is almost technically one grade higher than that assigned.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Thirdly</b>, the grading line can (for NGC graded coins) include a possible ★ to denote a subjective issue of &quot;exceptional eye appeal&quot;.&nbsp; As I previously stated, this ★ has no implication to and does not modify in any way the technical grade, and the ★ can be applied to coins both &quot;high-end&quot; for the assigned grade and &quot;low-end&quot; for the assigned grade.&nbsp; PCGS does not have such a designation.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Fourth</b>, for copper, the &quot;grading line&quot; also includes a notation of the color of the copper in the oxidation process (RD, RB, or BN; Red, red/brown, brown).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lastly</b>, there is the possibility for surface condition or metal-condition modifiers.&nbsp; These include (for proofs) Cameo and Ultra Cameo (noted for coins with frosty devices set apart from glassy fields), and for non-proof coins designations for PL (prooflike) or DPL (deep prooflike) surfaces.&nbsp; PL and DPL are most often assigned to Morgan Dollars, and are usually assigned for characteristics that resemble CAM and DCAM proof strikes.&nbsp; When PL and DPL are assigned to other (non-Morgan) coins by NGC the coins usually have glassy fields and die polish lines, but the frosty devices are not required.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope that helps explain a bit better.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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