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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1264350, member: 24633"]<b><b>The Sheldon Scale</b></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dr. William Sheldon standardized coin grading by developing a 70 point scale for classifying coin condition. It is now known as the Sheldon Scale which runs from 1 to 70. Originally designed for large cents, but it is now used for all US coin series.</p><p>[TABLE]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD][TABLE]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_bold, colspan: 3"]<b><span style="color: #3333cc">The Sheldon grading scale</span></b></p><p>[/TR][/TABLE][/TD][TABLE][TR]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, colspan: 2, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Perfect uncirculated</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48"]<b><font size="2">MS70</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Superb gem uncirculated </font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">MS69</font></b></p><p><b><font size="2">MS68</font></b></p><p><b><font size="2">MS67</font></b></p><p><b><font size="2">MS6</font></b><font size="2"><b>6</b></font></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Gem uncirculated</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">MS65</font></b></p><p><b><font size="2">MS64</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<font size="2"><b>C</b></font><b><font size="2">hoice uncirculated</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">MS63</font></b></p><p><b><font size="2">MS62</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Uncirculated</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">MS61</font></b></p><p><b><font size="2">MS60</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Choice about uncirculated </font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">AU58</font></b></p><p><b><font size="2">AU55</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">About uncirculated </font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">AU53</font></b></p><p><b><font size="2">AU50</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Choice extremely fine</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">XF45</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Extremely fine </font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">XF40</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Choice very fine </font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">VF35</font></b></p><p><b><font size="2">VF30</font></b></p><p><b><font size="2">VF25</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Very fine </font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">VF20</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Fine - Very Fine</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">F15</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Fine </font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">F12</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Very good </font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">VG8</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Good </font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">G6</font></b></p><p><b><font size="2">G4</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">About good </font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">G3</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Fair </font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<font size="2"><b>FR2</b></font></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"]<b><font size="2">Poor </font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"]<b><font size="2">1</font></b></p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[/TABLE]</p><p>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[/TABLE][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1264350, member: 24633"][B][B]The Sheldon Scale[/B][/B] Dr. William Sheldon standardized coin grading by developing a 70 point scale for classifying coin condition. It is now known as the Sheldon Scale which runs from 1 to 70. Originally designed for large cents, but it is now used for all US coin series. [TABLE] [TR] [TD][TABLE] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_bold, colspan: 3"][B][COLOR=#3333cc]The Sheldon grading scale[/COLOR][/B] [/TR][/TABLE][/TD][TABLE][TR] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, colspan: 2, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Perfect uncirculated[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48"][B][SIZE=2]MS70[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Superb gem uncirculated [/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]MS69 MS68 MS67 MS6[/SIZE][/B][SIZE=2][B]6[/B][/SIZE] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Gem uncirculated[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]MS65 MS64[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][SIZE=2][B]C[/B][/SIZE][B][SIZE=2]hoice uncirculated[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]MS63 MS62[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Uncirculated[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]MS61 MS60[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Choice about uncirculated [/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]AU58 AU55[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]About uncirculated [/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]AU53 AU50[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Choice extremely fine[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]XF45[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Extremely fine [/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]XF40[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Choice very fine [/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]VF35 VF30 VF25[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Very fine [/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]VF20[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Fine - Very Fine[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]F15[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Fine [/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]F12[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Very good [/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]VG8[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Good [/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]G6 G4[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]About good [/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]G3[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Fair [/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][SIZE=2][B]FR2[/B][/SIZE] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 213, align: left"][B][SIZE=2]Poor [/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [TD="class: doggn_normal, width: 48, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=2]1[/SIZE][/B] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE][/QUOTE]
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