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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Zonker, post: 5280481, member: 84143&quot;]I have found UK grading slipping in many of the auction houses. This may be due to the reluctant acceptance of TPG grading or just a sign of the times. Below are two charts that may help - one is very optimistic in my opinion and the other fairly close.</p><p><br /></p><p>UK GRADING&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Traditional US (ANA)&nbsp; &nbsp; SHELDON SCALE</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Poor&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; PO-1</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Poor&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Fair&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; FR-2</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Almost Good&nbsp; &nbsp; AG-3</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Fair&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Good&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; G-4</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Almost Fine&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Very Good&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; VG-8</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Fine&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Fine&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; F-12</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Good Fine&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Very Fine&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; VF-20</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Very Fine&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (Choice) Very Fine&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; VF-30</p><p>Good Very Fine.&nbsp;&nbsp; (Choice) Extremely Fine&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; EF-45</p><p>Nearly EF&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Extremely Fine&nbsp; About UNC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; AU-50</p><p>Good EF&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (Choice) About UNC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; AU-55</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (Very Choice) About UNC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; AU-58</p><p>About UNC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Uncirculated&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MS/PR-60</p><p>About UNC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Uncirculated&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MS/PR-61</p><p>About UNC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Uncirculated&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MS/PR-62</p><p>Uncirculated&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Uncirculated&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MS/PR-63[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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