(San Diego, California) September 17, 2018 — Award-winning author, researcher and professional numismatist Ron Guth of Expert Numismatic Services, Inc. in San Diego, California (www.ExpertNumismatics.com) has created The Guth 100 Point Coin Grading ScaleSM, a new numerical grading scale that he believes will benefit collectors.
The possibility of a 100 point rare coin grading scale has been discussed and debated for decades because the 70 point grading scale is difficult to explain and it does not provide enough grading points on the high end.
“The Guth 100 Point Coin Grading ScaleSM leapfrogs over the old Mint State and Proof grades from 60 to 70 and creates 20 new Mint State and Proof grades from 80 to 100. The new system complements and integrates the old 70 point system, leaving the grades below 60 intact,” said Guth, former President of Professional Coin Grading Service and PCGSCoinFacts.com.
“My goal was to create a new system that could be implemented simply and easily in conjunction with the old,” he explained.
“The rare coin market has used a 70-point system developed in 1948 by Dr. William Sheldon, originally for use with U.S. large cents minted from 1792 to 1814. In the 70 years since the Sheldon scale was developed, coin grading has changed dramatically. Converting to a 100 point system is a logical and necessary next step,” Guth stated.
“The biggest advantages of this new system are that it achieves the goal of a 100 point scale with minimal disruption to the existing 70 point Sheldon scale, it provides 20 whole numbers for Mint State and Proof grades, and it makes it easier to explain coin grading to current and potential collectors,” he commented.Why the need for 20 grading points on Mint State and Proof coins?
“Currently, the coin market squeezes plus or half grades, known as split grades, into the 60 to 70 range. The Guth 100 Point Coin Grading ScaleSM assigns whole numbers to split grades and eliminates decimals, rounding and pluses,” said Guth.
A detailed explanation of Guth’s 100 point scale and a chart mapping the Sheldon 70 point scale to The Guth 100 Point Coin Grading ScaleSM can be found at www.ExpertNumismatics.com.
For additional information or licensing opportunities, contact Ron Guth at Expert Numismatic Services, Inc. at 858-349-8270 or info@ExpertNumismatics.com.