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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 16097062, member: 24314&quot;]I tell my seminar students that smaller coins are usually harder to grade than larger coins because they are harder to see.&nbsp; Additionally, they are lighter so generally they will not be as severely banged up.</p><p><br /></p><p>While reading a sample copy of <i>The Rosen Numismatic Advisory, </i>I spotted one other thing I do that you should also remember to apply when grading smaller coins.&nbsp; During an interview of <span style="color: #b300b3"><b>John Albanese</b> </span>by Maurice Rosen he said: &quot;<b>Gold Commems are small coins, so a mark, nick, or hairline might be quite tiny.&nbsp; But, I view that mark as if it were in proportion to a larger coin, say a $10 or $20 Liberty, and think how would I judge it?&nbsp; That same flaw might jump out at you on a larger coin.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>You should learn to think like a <span style="color: #b300b3"><b>pro</b></span> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> to grade like one. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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