The HSN scale does not reflect reality. Since when does 'good" mean
poor? Personally, I don't use it. And some dealers seem to have their
own interpretations... normally very optimistic ones.
When I say a shell (say, for exchange) is good I mean GOOD condition,
though not gem.
>Jim Cordy brought up the topic of shell grading, so i just thought i'd
>review it again - what the heck??
>Good: Not good. Nasty stuff happening.
>
>Fair: Not fair at all!!! Recognizeable as the species or form but
>beyond that.....
>
>Poor: Recognizeable as a shell.
If you're lucky.