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Posted By: T206Collector

In the case of the Flick, we all know why it is a 10. In the case of the Brown, we know that there is a serious flaw -- either creasing/tearing that is not visible in the scan, reverse paper loss or a pinhole. Keeping the Brown a 10, while reassigning the Flick a 5 does not give us any more information. The important fact is that Brown is not a 60 or 50.

We can all agree that not all 10's are the same. But can't we all agree that not all 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's are the same? The answer is not to create sub-degrees. The answer is to ask yourself what point grading serves -- again, to provide information that is not readily available from a casual scan, either authentication or condition.