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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;vavet, post: 392969, member: 11630&quot;]<b><i>&quot;</i></b>Am I wrong in interpreting the Sheldon system of perfection for a perfect coin as one without numismatic flaws, whether those flws occur during the minting process or not?<b><i>&quot;</i></b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yes!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dr Sheldon used the numbers 1 through 70 because they provided the multipliers he needed for his &quot;whimsical&quot; system of trying to equate price to grade. Further, his system was designed for early Large Cents ONLY, and since he graded five 1795 Large Cents at MS70, his &quot;standards&quot; have no bearing on what is being used today.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Off hand, I&#039;d say your research into this matter has pretty much identified what is really at play here.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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