Grading 1964 and 1971 Topps Coins

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Posted By: Tim

I have an ever growing collection of these and would like to know how to grade them?
I am trying to keep my collection in Ex and up and need to know what keeps a coin from that level(One scratch,rim discoloration....).
Does anyone have a grading scale?
Thanks,
Tim

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Posted By: Dave Hornish

PSA has one on their site I am sure.

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Posted By: Brad L.

From PSA site:

The Grading Approach to Pins/Coins

The grading of pins or coins often comes down to the strength or weakness of the eye-appeal since the material in question is far less susceptible to wear than cardboard or paper. The areas/defects that PSA graders focus on include but are not limited to: scratches, dents, severity of rust (if present), centering of the picture (obverse and reverse), compression of the pin/coin, the overall condition of the paper (if present) on the reverse and overall print quality. Since collectible coins/pins often differ in their make-up, sometimes greatly, it is very difficult to apply one uniform grading standard to all collectibles that fall into this category. The factors above represent the basic, key elements in the PSA grading approach. At this time, pins and coins will not receive half-point grades.

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Posted By: Anonymous

Very helpful info--Thank You.