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While determining an exact grade requires some skill, getting a ballpark idea is within the realm of everyone who can read this page. Straight razor grading is done evaluating separately three aspects: the blade, marks and decorations on the blade, the scales. Following a long tradition of coin collecting, the nomenclature is as follow: MS = mint; EF = extremely fine; VF = very fine; F = fine; VG = very good; G = good; AG = almost good; Fair = fair; Basal = basal state. Results are expressed in this way: [''blade'', ''marks&decorations'', ''scales'']. In case of evidently not original scales, the respective grade must be indicated between round brackets. This is an example of straight razor grading notation: [F,VG,(MS)]. For each grade (see below), one element of the list is enough to configure the razor part as belonging to the considered grade (ex: a blade with dark blemishes is VG even without traces of oxidation).
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Notation: [''blade'', ''marks&decorations'', ''scales'']
  
== Blade ==
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Example: [F,VG,G]
  
'''MS''': as new and never circulated; no traces of honing;
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MS = mint
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EF = extremely fine
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VF = very fine
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F = fine
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VG = very good
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G = good
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AG = allmost good
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Fair = fair
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Basal = basal state.
  
'''EF''': as new; barely visible and uniform honing wear;
 
  
'''VF-F''': no traces of oxidation; little darker blemishes, patina, visible and uniform honing wear;
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'''1. BLADE'''
  
'''VG-G''': little traces of oxidation, dark blemishes, patina, little changes of the blade shape (simmetry, grind, size) due to honing wear;
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MS: as new and never circulated; no traces of honing;
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EF: as new; barely visible and uniform honing wear;
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VF-F: no traces of oxidation; little darker blemishes, patina, visible and uniform honing wear;
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VG-G: little traces of oxidation, dark blemishes, patina, little changes of the blade shape (simmetry, grind, size) due to honing wear;
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AG: extended traces of oxidation, extended changes of the blade shape due to honing wear;
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Fair: cracks, heavy oxidation, heavy honing wear;
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Basal: you can identify the lump of metal as being a razor.
  
'''AG''': extended traces of oxidation, extended changes of the blade shape due to honing wear;
 
  
'''Fair''': cracks, heavy oxidation, heavy honing wear;
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'''2. MARKS AND DECORATIONS'''
  
'''Basal''': you can identify the lump of metal as being a razor.  
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MS: as new, never circulated;
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EF: as new;
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VF-F: slightly worn but completely visible;
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VG-G: worn or damaged but completely visible;
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AG: partially invisible;
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Fair: invisible or unreadable.  
  
== Marks and decorations ==
 
  
'''MS''': as new, never circulated;
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'''3. SCALES'''
  
'''EF''': as new;
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MS: as new, never circulated;  
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EF: as new, no marks or blemishes;  
'''VF-F''': slightly worn but completely visible;
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VF-F: small marks or blemishes, no chips cracks or deformation; original pins, if loose still with centered action;  
 
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VG-G: marks, small chips or deformations; original pins;  
'''VG-G''': worn or damaged but completely visible;
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AG: evident chips or deformation; pins could have been replaced;  
 
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Fair: cracked; replaced or lacking pins;
'''AG''': partially invisible;
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Basal: fragment of scales.
 
 
'''Fair''': almost completely invisible or unreadable (just traces of their existence).
 
 
 
'''Basal''': completely deleted.
 
 
 
== Scales ==
 
 
 
'''MS''': as new, never circulated;  
 
 
 
'''EF''': as new, no marks or blemishes;  
 
 
 
'''VF-F''': small marks or blemishes, no chips cracks or deformation; original pins, if loose still with centered action;  
 
 
 
'''VG-G''': marks, small chips or deformations; original pins;  
 
 
 
'''AG''': evident chips or deformation; pins could have been replaced;  
 
 
 
'''Fair''': cracked; replaced or lacking pins;
 
 
 
'''Basal''': fragments of scales.
 
 
 
== Visual guide ==
 
 
 
[[Image:StraightRazorGrading.jpg]]
 
 
 
--[[User:Clavichord|Clavichord]] 22:22, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
 
 
 
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[[Category:The Straight Razor]]
 

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