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Message:: [QUOTE="ksparrow, post: 4606307, member: 7638"]In my grading room, there would be no numeric grades.  Grading is subjective and using a numeric scale gives an illusion of precision and objectivity to an inherently subjective process.  My graders would just use G,F,VF,EF, AU, and MS, with a modifier for "Gem" at each grade for coins that were really nice and eye appealing (think the A&B coins for CAC).  To eliminate the endless controversies over "is it AU or Ms-something, is that wear or cabinet friction, etc., etc, "   I think a category of AU-MS would take care of that.    Problem coins would be labelled "Genuine" and the main problems(s) enumerated on the label.   "Moderns" would be anything made after 1965, and would be given either of 2 grades:   "Nice" or "Spend it."<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />   Since we have gotten rid of numeric grades, I don't think there has to be a triad of graders to agree on a number. I would like to have a group of people, each of whom has expertise with several series, so they could more accurately factor in vagaries of strike , die condition, and so on that are unique to a number of older series.   Just my thoughts and pipe dreams on a hot July 4.[/QUOTE]