Those Darn Self Graders And Their Flips...

i grade by the old standards if it don't show the line of the wheats its not FINE to me its only a good.i got the real old ANA grading book yet. it is like a bible to me for grading.alot of dealer are using the new grading curve and over grade the coin by 2 grades.

Especially when I buy coins in a 2x2 that "others" have graded, dated, etc. etc...., I, of course, take it out of there and put it into my own. I choose NOT to write the "grade" on there, because I don't take "someone else's opinion" on what the coin would grade, much less expect someone else to take "my" opinion on it's grade........hence "buy the coin, not the slab"..(or 2x2 in this case).
People tend to "overgrade" their coins anyway and it's just too subjective with varying levels of "expertise" in grading. Sure there are well described guidelines to grading any and all coins and each in particular that one can follow.......but.......IMHO...I just don't see the point in writing that on my 2x2's.
Perhaps if it was taken out of a professionally graded "slabbed" coin (questionable practice anyway doing that).....and you put it into an album.....then I guess you'd save the "grade sticker" that it came with or something...many do that.....
but why write the grade on a 2x2 ?

I put the date, mint mark and sometimes the mintage of the coin. I usually assign a grade to the coin as well except I usually keep it simple for example VF, XF AU and so on.

I personally like flips as it makes for easier handling of the coin. Plus I have put too many rim dings in coins trying to remove the staples from a 2x2.

i put the year date and mint on my 2x2

I don't put the grade on the flips, but leave one there if I bought it that way. I usually move everything to a hard plastic container of some kind if it is remotely valuable - just sort of a compulsive habit - and put a little sticker with the year and mint on the container (so I can read it easier).

I do record a grade on my spreadsheet though, mostly to note what it was marked when purchased and in case someone who gets left with my treasure trove needs a reference (although this is relatively unnecessary).

I don't bother with some items - like ASE's - as anything at MS65 or higher is already in a nearly perfect state (IMHO) and I don't care to use a microscope to try to find a difference between MS68 and MS69 (assuming I could see it).

I put my coins into hard plastic slab-like airtight holders but not glued. Other then that I don't add any markings to it. I would rather explain what the coin is and the story behind it in person to people who don't know the coin and for the knowledgable its not neccesary the coin speaks for itself.

i only use 2x2's for my coins.and yes I put the grade on them.i grade by the old standards so my grade is on the moneyif the coin don't have that look I don't give the grade.even the graders are giving coin a higher grade than I do.i have in front of me a old ngc graded coin a 1930 s in ms 65 rd I call it a 64 it don't look right to be 65 rd.