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There are several organizations that oversee the grading of Sports Cards, Currency and Coins. NGC/PMG, PCGS & CGC are the leading graders of coins and currency in the world while PSA is the leading sports card grader. There are dozens of Graders worldwide but generally their techniques are not widely accepted in each perspective hobby.

Plate Position - Letter and number combination, found on most U.S. currency, denoting where on a full sheet (typically cloumn and row) a note was printed.
Processing - A term describing the mistreatment of a coin by wire brushing, acid dipping, or otherwise abrading or eroding the surface in an effort to make it appear in a higher grade than it actually is. Processed coins must be specifically described as such.
Proof - Coins struck for collectors using specially polished or otherwise prepared dies.
Prooflike - An exceptional production coin, struck from brilliantly polished dies on a blank which may or may not also have been polished before striking.
Proof Set - Group of proof coins of one date, as sold by the mint in the year of issue.

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Appears to exhibit all the attributes of a Gem Mint 10 card but upon closer examination will exhibit one of the following minor flaws: a very slight wax stain on reverse, a minor printing imperfection or slightly off-white borders. Centering must be approximately 60/40 to 65/35 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse.

Bit - Cut piece from a Spanish Milled Dollar or Piece of Eight. A bit from this dollar was worth 12 1/2 cents. Therefore the slang expression "two bits" refers to a quarter dollar.
Blank - An unstruck planchet.
Blemishes - Minor nicks, marks, flaws or spots of discoloration that mar the surface of a coin.
Bourse - A sales room for dealers at a coin show.
Branch Mint - Any federal coining facility except the Philadelphia Mint.
Bracteate - A very thin medieval European coin with the design impressed on one side showing through to the other side.
Brockage - A miss struck coin, generally one showing the normal design on one side and an incuse mirror image of this design on the other side.

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Coins that have been properly stored since the day they were minted-- i.e., made-- are called "uncirculated" or "mint state." If a coin saw circulation for a short time but still looks nearly brand new, it is called (or graded) "About Uncirculated." After that, the grades in descending order are:

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