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1. Re: What do you find is the easiest "line" to determine between two adjacent, yet different grades?

   

   Comment by Insider2 · December 10, 2017 6:52PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Well, they did in the past. Unfortunately, some strike weakness started to be allowed on "65's" as grading "evolved" (TPGS's loosened their original standards). Tell you what. If you have an ANA grading guide, turn to the Morgan dollar section and look at the chart. I'm going to let others post here a little longer. I'm…

2. Re: What do you find is the easiest "line" to determine between two adjacent, yet different grades?

   

   Comment by Goldminers · December 10, 2017 4:32PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I believe 5X is the standard, but the issue is what is a defect? "As struck" is the defining word, but if a planchets has pits, discoloration, milk spots, and then the die is old, worn, broken, or psi on the press is out of adjustment for the right planchets, you get weak strikes, or if rings are worn rims are crooked, and…