Pin Grading Guide

Please note that enamel pins are handmade items, filled and polished individually by hand, so no pin will be 100% perfect and slight flaws can occur. Each pin will be inspected closely when arriving and categorized into three categories.

A Grade/Standard

As handmade item pins can vary from unit to unit. These pins can have very minor faults, including:

minor scratches or scuffs on both the metal or enamel surface
slightly low or uneven fills
slightly discolored metal
small specks, pores or bubbles
slight misaligned print

B Grade/Seconds

These pins have noticeable flaws and are being sold at a discount. Some of the flaws include but are not limited to the following:

noticeable under-filling or over-filling of enamel
scuffs or scratches on both metal or enamel surface
multiple noticeable air bubbles, pores or specks
missing enamel on a small portion of the pin
obvious discoloration of metal or enamel
badly misaligned or missing print
heavy oxidation of the metal

C Grade

C Grade pins have multiple and massive defects. Some of those include:

multiple unfilled areas of enamel
noticeable and deep scratches
wrong enamel colors
broken or missing pin posts