Hi Folks,
   Firstly, I would be one of the first to jump on the bandwagon of a new
grading system, thing is you just need enough dealers to implement a new
system and it will become a reality.
   Secondly, I know i have not been active on the conch L lately, and would
just like to thank everyone for their support over the last couple of
troubled years for myself. I am now free of all cancer and feeling
fantastic. The heart attack at the beginning of the year and the pulmonary
embolism a few months back are now just a bad memory. I will live to sell
another shell. Thanks for the emails and phone calls. I really did
appreciate it
All the best for the new year

Andrew
Sharpe Shells
www.specimenshells.net



>From: Chris Takahashi <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Conchologists List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Grading Sea Shells
>Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:49:39 -0500
>
>Aloha!
>Fantastic thread on a worthy subject. Even though I was president of the
>Hawaiian Malacological Society, i've felt the HMS-ISGS of the 70's needed a
>up-grade. At the time a grading system was needed since correspondence with
>pictures & typed letters took weeks whereas now it's a punch of a key.
>
>I like the 1-10 system suggested. But it can be further re-fined. Say a
>Cypraea guttata not quite Gem but better than Fine might rate F+-G or
>Fine+.
>Under the 1-10 system it might be advertised as 9-9.5 thus giving some
>flexibility. In all things it comes down to interpretation. What's Fine to
>me maybe Fine+ to someone else.
>
>I do like the observations of Rich. Every dealer interpretes a shell
>differently. You just need to get the "feel" of a individual. Nowadays with
>digital cameras & emailing, multiple pictures play a important part of
>shell
>acquisitions & descriptions.                                Mahalo!
>CHRIS:)
>
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