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| | Canadian Grading |
 | | Today, with uncertified coins, a dozen or so grades are commonly seen, however, with Certified coins, at least fifteen grades are regularly used just to assess the circulated coins, while a further ten grades are used to designate the Mintstate coins, giving a total of more than twenty-five grades. |
 | | If you are buying uncertified coins, particularly sight-unseen, it is wise to determine the credentials of their grader, since inexperience or error on the part of the grader may lead to incorrect grading - and usually not in your favor. |
 | | These typical qualities vary not only from coin type to coin type, but from country to country, so a grader who is expert with the coins of one type or country may be far from accurate with the coins of another. |
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