Sheldon coin grading scale

Photograph of 1793 Flowing Hair (chain) Cent
Example of an Early American Cent - the coins that inspired Sheldon to create a more precise grading scale. (Courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History [photograph by Jaclyn Nash].)

The Sheldon Coin Grading Scale is a 70-point coin grading scale used in the numismatic assessment of a coin's quality. The American Numismatic Association based its Official ANA Grading Standards in large part on the Sheldon scale.[1] The scale was created by William Herbert Sheldon.

  1. ^ The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins. Bressett, Kenneth E.,, Bowers, Q. David,, American Numismatic Association. (7th ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman. 2013. ISBN 978-0794838249. OCLC 857586264.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)