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basicbob101 Pillar of the Community United States 819 Posts	Posted 09/20/2011 11:11 am When grading a coin, if the obverse is a lower grade than the reverse, shouldn't one assign the lower grade to the coin? example, Wheat cent, good outline of Lincoln, some hair, 50% bow tie but reverse shows NO wheat lines and few grains. not sure why a coin would be more worn on one side than the other but it happens. Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 09/20/2011 1:15 pm I think, a coin as you have described would have a grade some where in the middle. The better grade reverse would bring the overall grade just above the lower grade obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19957 Posts	Posted 09/20/2011 2:14 pm Grading wheat cents is not that simple. If you graded using just the reverse, most of the 1922-D's would fall into AG-G because the reverse is so weak. A coins grade depends on BOTH sides of the coin and the amount of wear is determined using both. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 09/20/2011 8:46 pm Old ~~phartz~~ school rule is you grade sides separately, and price in the middle, higher if the obv is the better side. Slobbed rule is "it ought to bring xf money, even though it's vf, so give it xf". Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 09/20/2011 9:30 pm The one US series I'm familiar with, Indian Head cents, weights the grade towards the obverse details, barring any problems on the reverse. TPGs confuse the issue when they nudge grades up on high-value coins, like the 1877 cent. Report this Post to the Staff
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