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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 3168624, member: 19165&quot;]I actually prefer split grading, where they give us a grade for both sides. So, this coin would be a G6/VG10. </p><p><br /></p><p>There really is no hard and fast rule. *Usually* the obverse carries more weight, and *usually* the reverse carries less weight. But, especially when the reverse is several points higher, it might help bump up a weaker obverse. Stating that the reverse will categorically only lower the grade is to speak in absolutes which just don&#039;t apply to coin grading. </p><p><br /></p><p>I can&#039;t speak to modern coinage, I just don&#039;t have as much experience with getting them graded. </p><p><br /></p><p>I will also add, however, that they do tend to be a little bit more lax with key date coins like this. So, even if it is a G6 obverse, a strong reverse is more likely to help it up to VG8 than if this were a 1942 Merc instead.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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