Grading

A Grade/ Standards:

These enamel pins are handmade items and therefore, can vary from unit to unit. My A grades or standards are usually graded on their front surface and on the curve. Standards pins are near perfect pins with minor imperfections.

• Small, but noticeable, air bubbles
• Small, but noticeable, enamel under fill
• Some light imperfections in the metal plating
• Surface scuffing or light scratches on the enamel or metal
• Multiple areas of noticeable dust on hard enamel

B Grade/ Seconds:

Seconds pins have more noticeable flaws. Where some are more minor or major than others. My A grades or standards are usually graded on their front surface and on the curve.

• Noticeable or multiple areas of under filled enamel
• Moderately scuffed enamel or metal
• Multiple points of imperfections on the metal plating
• Multiple air bubbles in the enamel
• Missing metal lines
• Missing enamel on a small portion of the pin
• One unfilled area of enamel
• Enamel staining on sides or back of pin
• Overfilled enamel that floods some metal lines
• Noticeable amounts of dust on hard enamel
• Small gouges or marks on enamel
• Large areas of imperfection of the metal on the sides of the pin