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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3138928, member: 19463&quot;]As a complete fool when it comes to all Chinese coins, I understand nothing about &#039;grading&#039;.&nbsp; Rather than answering this here, I believe it would be a public service to start a new post and explain terms like &quot;practically uncirculated&quot;, &quot;nice character&quot; and &quot;great patina&quot; as they apply to Chinese coins.&nbsp; I have no experience with spade/knife wear as opposed to weak casting or corrosion flaking that removes detail.&nbsp; It appears that rare Chinese items retain value better in conditions that would eliminate demand for equally rare Greek or Roman coins.&nbsp; It also appears that cleaning is considered a more serious fault but this seems reasonable as the corrosion would seem to be more important in determining authenticity of cast items than struck.&nbsp; I am not asking for a summery of what makes rare coins rare but just matters of condition desirability. </p><p><br /></p><p>A thread for the benefit of beginners might be well received by many.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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