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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 24656, member: 112&quot;]Not really - it&#039;s just that you have to make certain adjustments. When grading US coins what do you do ? Take into account the method of manufacture, the mint, what a true MS coin looks like etc etc. It&#039;s the same principles. </p><p><br /></p><p>Where the real differences are is in the method of manufacture - for example milled coins vs hammered coins. Just like certain US issues are known for weak strikes - so are some milled world coins. And for this allowances are made. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hammered coinage is another whole world. Weak strikes are the rule - not the exception. So to find an example without all the detail on the devices is common. So is planchet quality. All they cared about was the weight being right. So many planchets, or flans as they are called, have somewhat irregular shapes and are not perfectly round. And you may also find many with adjustment marks. Often even MS coins will look like somebody went after them with a chainsaw. </p><p><br /></p><p>It takes a while - but you&#039;ll get used to it&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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