What is the difference between Standard, B Grade and C Grade Pins?
Pin grading varies from maker to maker. Enamel pins are handmade items therefore they are usually or rarely “flawless” or “perfect”. Although most pins come close or in great condition some come with imperfections that is why there are different levels of quality.
STANDARD PINS are good quality pins (beautiful) or in other words the highest quality that this store offers.
Free of major imperfections.
- Tiny scratches or specks on enamel/plating when seen in certain lighting and angles.
- Small specks of darker glitter on the pin (on glitter pins)
- Minor imperfection like specks on Plating (front or back)
- Minor uneven fills of color and enamel in a small area
B Grade Pins can have small flaw(s) visible when inspected closely, they are still beautiful.
- Stain or scratch on metal surface upon certain lighting and angles.
- More noticeable uneven fills of color enamel (paint)
- Glitter color uneven (on glitter pins)
- Un smooth/even polishing
- Oxidization
C Grade Pins have more noticeable/obvious flaws.
- Yellowing of glitter pins
- Plating unevenness, scratches
- Glitter color uneven more different colored specks than usual (on glitter pins)
- Deeper unfilled color enamel or wrong color
- Smudge
- Oxidization
The example flaws listed does not mean that the pin will contain ALL the flaws listed per section. Maybe 1-3 or even half a flaw. I make sure to grade the pins carefully and as fair as possible.