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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NPCoin, post: 358217, member: 5629&quot;]DITTO!&nbsp; Especially if one is suspecting to upgrade the coin.&nbsp; This definitely helps when browsing online.&nbsp; However, knowing one&#039;s own grading standard helps a lot.&nbsp; One man&#039;s MS-66 is another man&#039;s AU-58!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I do however cover the flip in writing, with as much info as possible, including any form of grading comments to help me &quot;remember&quot; problems with the coin when discussing it with others, non-face-to-face.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>DITTO!&nbsp; Even if I&#039;m going to photograph the coin in a flip, I will put it in a clean flip.&nbsp; However, with most of my photographs, I will put it in a white slab foam instead to enhance the lighting (not photo-doctoring &quot;enhancement&quot;).</p><p><br /></p><p>I personally do not want any form of grade indicator on any holder with the coin in it if I&#039;m intending to sell it.&nbsp; We must always remember, there are a number of grading &quot;standards&quot; out there, and not everybody will utilize the same &quot;standard&quot;, even within an organization that requires a certain defined standard to be used.</p><p><br /></p><p>The longer you are involved with self-grading, the more refined your grading will become.&nbsp; There are many who will disagree with me, but you do not get &quot;better&quot; at grading coins as time goes on.&nbsp; You simply refine your own standard of grading.&nbsp; What gets &quot;better&quot; is your knowledge of a particular series and/or coins in general.&nbsp; This knowledge you obtain throughout the years is used to refine your understanding of the condition and (yes I&#039;m going to actually say this) the marketability of your coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is not a single &quot;standard&quot; and there never will be unless it is instituted by law itself.&nbsp; This is because grading is not, and cannot, be completely objective.&nbsp; The word &quot;standard&quot; in and of itself mandates objectiveness.&nbsp; Yet, there is too much in grading that is subjective.&nbsp; And since we all have differing opinions on matters of &quot;beauty&quot; and &quot;strength&quot;, grading will always be subjective.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now that I got completely off subject, I&#039;m gonna shut my mouth now.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just understand that you make your own standard and it will differ, sometimes slightly, sometimes greatly, from others&#039;.&nbsp; When selling your coins to a dealer, at a show, private party, etc. it is always best not to have a grade showing on your flip because you do not yet necessarily understand the grading standard of the person you are going to deal with.&nbsp; By haggling not only price, but grade, you get to understand the personal standard of your potential buyer, and can at times come to a compromise between your opinions as you educate each other in your world-views.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exactly!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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