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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2453207, member: 24314&quot;]Thanks for posting your grading scale idea.&nbsp; That would have probably worked really well in the 1950&#039;s.&nbsp; One older book in my library deals with grading standards and failed ideas.&nbsp; Unfortunately, your system missed the original publication.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have never heard anyone call the Sheldon Scale confusing until now so there must be others (the 80%&#039;ers?) besides you who feel that way.&nbsp; Long ago, I learned Sheldon&#039;s scale formed the basis for the technical grading system developed in the 1970&#039;s.&nbsp; It was also very easy to teach to a rank beginner such as myself at one time.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, I don&#039;t put values on coin&#039;s based on their grade as there is much more to it.&nbsp; One professional grading seminar instructor defined grading (as best I can remember) as: &quot;A subjective observation made to asses the condition of preservation and relative ranking among similar objects.&quot;&nbsp; He then went on to point out that neither &quot;coins&quot; nor &quot;value&quot; was mentioned in his definition.</p><p><br /></p><p>He <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> wished (this will never happen <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) that coins could be graded by a strict ANA Standard and then let the buyers and sellers put a value on them.&nbsp; Thus, an <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)">AU Brasher Doubloon, </span>an <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)">AU 1870-S Half dime</span>, or an <span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)">AU 1804 Dollar</span> could sell for $$$,$$$ yet no one could argue OR SLAB THEM as if they were truly Full Mint State to justify their worth.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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