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Dollar1948 Pillar of the Community Canada 636 Posts	Posted 07/06/2010 07:37 am I gotta question. In Canadian coinage, (and it could apply to other countries), but does it appear to you as well, that the obverse wear is the primary source that is used to determine what the grade is? If so, why would that be? is it because there is usually less striking activity on the obverse side, so the opportunity for wear is more apparent? Thanks Edited by Dollar1948 07/06/2010 3:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff

splatto Valued Member Canada 426 Posts	Posted 07/06/2010 09:49 am Good question, I've wondered that too. I'm guessing that you are right. The obverse is the the first side of the coin to show wear so it makes sense that it would be used for grading. Report this Post to the Staff
1cent Pillar of the Community Canada 1051 Posts	Posted 07/06/2010 11:33 pm I'm not sure, but the obverse is the "front" side of the coin and has your monarch on it, so I am not too surprised it's deemed the more "important" side. Report this Post to the Staff
laconic Valued Member Canada 168 Posts	Posted 07/07/2010 10:21 am The obverse is used because it is the same for every coin and every denomination (the face of the reigning monarch). This makes it easier to grade as you do not need a book with 1000's of reverses and what to look for and you also get consistency among different coins. In theory, the coin should wear closely on both sides. Edited by laconic 07/07/2010 10:22 am Report this Post to the Staff
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