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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 801381, member: 112&quot;]So, as you can see, there is no great secret to grading hammered coinage and using the same numerical system that is used for modern coins. The difference is in the coins themselves. Yes, completely different methods were used to make the coins. But as long as you know the series and what the uncirculated coins of a given date/mint are supposed to look like then you can easily assign numerical grades to the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here some more ducats for additional comparison, these are milled coins. And they are graded the same way. The first is in MS condition, a 65. The second is in AU condition, a 55. And again, the differences in grade are plain to see.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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