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Message:: [QUOTE="dreamer94, post: 233294, member: 6449"]Am I the only one that thinks most of the standard grading scale is euphemistic? I propose the following "truth in adversing" revision of the scale descriptions. Old term--------------New term-----------------------------------About Good------------Scrap metalGood------------------CrapVery Good-------------Slightly crappyFine------------------Recognizable as a coinVery fine-------------Very wornExtra fine------------Moderately wornAbout uncirculated----CirculatedMint State 60---------Uncirculated but beat up Attached is a scan of a coin graded as Good and for comparison, the same coin in Proof. Would anyone show the "good" coin to someone and say "Hey, look at how GOOD the condition of this coin is??[/QUOTE]