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Tbird I know of the traditional 1-10 grading scale. I just meant that, in my opinion, value would be a bit easier to determine across the board if it was more nationally accepted and promoted. For instance, it may help if oldgas had a forum dedicated to grading items.

I enjoy collecting coins. You can easily send a coin to NGC or about 2-4 other companies to be certified on the Sheldon scale. Something like that contributes a LOT to being able to keep prices in check to make sure people get their monies worth, but also prevent you from being able to sell a coin for 5 times its value so easily.

Again, just my opinion.

Most sellers of Signs, Globes, Pumps, Cans, etc. on ebay are Not Collectors & Very Very Few will spend the $$ ea way to send an item anywhere for Grading.

There are TOO many VARIABLES w/ pictures posted, lighting, focus, 1 side, 2 sided, painted, porcelain. On pumps; all original parts, repaired parts, repop parts, missing parts, etc. These are Not as easily/cheaply shipped as a coin.

It would be great if this hobby could have grading, but it's not a thing that could happen. Even two identical pumps restored with all original parts and given the best of everything by their respective owners will have different values.

Always has been one thing I notice and get a chuckle out of. Some of the most nitpicky collectors who rail on new guys about their opinions have to admit that what is sold in the region they live can sell for double a few hundred miles away or nearly nothing somewhere else.