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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 572309, member: 9270&quot;]In terms of grading that coin, the graders are good at looking at the flat spots and differentiating between wear and the original planchet surface.</p><p>(That&#039;s something I&#039;ve <u>GOT</u> to learn before I get serious about buying raw coins.)</p><p>Couple that with their knowledge about the &quot;O&quot; Mint and they&#039;ve got a good start.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I suspect they have printed guidance (and images or real coins?) on a year by year basis for all coins.</p><p>BUT it&#039;s only guidance.</p><p>After that comes their personal experiences and biases.</p><p>That&#039;s why more than one person grades each coin AND a final review is done.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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