{"id":73,"date":"2013-09-14T20:26:58","date_gmt":"2013-09-14T20:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.antiquetech.com\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2013-09-14T20:28:15","modified_gmt":"2013-09-14T20:28:15","slug":"chip-condition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.antiquetech.com\/?page_id=73","title":{"rendered":"Chip Condition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chip Condition is graded on the physical condition of chip. The condition of the chip depends on the quality of manufacturing and the chip&#8217;s wear and tear. The Common Chip Grading Methodology (CCGM) provides for a 100 point scale, not dissimilar to coin grading. However, to attempt to reduce judgment variations, scores for individual components are awarded on a 10 point scale. The general rule for grading is that a 10 is perfection, a 0 is scrap, and significant distractions are a 5. All scores are not equal. Lower scores are weighted heavier because of the impact to the visual appeal of the chip.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"300\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Condition Score<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Scale<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"82%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Condition<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"82%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Perfect\/Flawless\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"82%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Flaw not visible on casual inspection<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"82%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Minor Detraction<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"82%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Significant Detraction<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"82%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Major Detraction<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"82%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scrap<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Following the process outlined below, a chip is ultimately assigned a Chip Grade (CG). Terminology for grades is outlined below:<\/p>\n<table width=\"265\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"259\" height=\"17\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Chip Grades<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Mint<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"73\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">CG-98+<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"102\" height=\"19\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.antiquetech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Mint_Chip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-75\" alt=\"Mint_Chip\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antiquetech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Mint_Chip-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Near Mint<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"73\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">CG-90<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"102\" height=\"19\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Excellent\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"73\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">CG-80<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"102\" height=\"19\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Fine\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"73\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">CG-70<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"102\" height=\"19\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Good<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"73\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">CG-60<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"102\" height=\"19\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Fair<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"73\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">CG-50<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"102\" height=\"19\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Poor<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"73\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">CG-25<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"102\" height=\"19\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Common Chip Grading Methodology &#8211; CCGM<\/h2>\n<p>This CCGM was developed to give chip collectors a common terminology to describe the condition of chips. As with any human analysis judgment, opinion, and bias will always cause variability. The CCGM process provides guidance to commonly express the condition of chips.\u00a0The process has been simplified as much as possible, but still provides weight to those factors that give the strongest impressions of a chip.<\/p>\n<h3>The CCGM Process<\/h3>\n<p>For the chip, complete the appropriate CCGM grading matrix. For chips that have metal surfaces other than the leads then choose the Metal Surface Matrix, otherwise choose Non-Metal Surface Matrix. Score each of the Component Factors, according to the Condition Grading Guidelines table. Weights are established by the score given:<\/p>\n<table width=\"200\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Score Weight<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Score<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Weight<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">38<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">57<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In addition to weight in the table an Impact Weight must be applied. Impact Weight attempts to account for\u00a0 in the visual and psychological impact of various defects.<\/p>\n<table width=\"279\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"242\" height=\"19\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Impact Weight<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"207\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Factor<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"54\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Weight<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"207\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Coloration<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"54\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"207\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Alignment and Centering<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"54\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"207\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Manufacturing Defects<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"54\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"207\" height=\"17\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Edges Sharp and Clear<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"54\" height=\"17\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"207\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Print Coloration<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"54\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"207\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuffs\/Scraps<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"54\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"207\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Chips or Cracks<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"54\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"207\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Dents, Cracks, Corrosion<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"54\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"207\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Creases, Cracks, Corrosion<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"54\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"207\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Print Irregularities<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"54\" height=\"19\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Multiply the Score by the\u00a0 Score Weight and Impact Weight to determine each Weighted Score. Add all of the Weighted Scores to determine the Total Weighted Score. To determine the Chip Grade, divide the Total Weighted Score by the sum of the weights in Weight column.<\/p>\n<p>This matrix is used for ceramic or plastic chips with metal surfaces, such as lids, other than leads.<\/p>\n<table width=\"600\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" width=\"100%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>CCGM Grading Matrix (Metal Surface )<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"25%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Component<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Factors<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Score<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Weight<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Weighted Score<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"25%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Ceramic\/Plastic Package Surfaces<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Coloration<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Manufacturing Defects<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuffs\/Scratches<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Chips or Cracks<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"25%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Metal Surfaces<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Coloration<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Manufacturing Defects<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuffs\/Scratches<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Dents, Cracks, Corrosion<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"25%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Leads<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Coloration<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Manufacturing Defects<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuffs\/Scratches<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Creases, Cracks, Corrosion<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"25%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Printing<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Alignment and Centering<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Edges Sharp and Clear<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Print Coloration\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Print Irregularities<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"51%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Total Weighted Score<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"51%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Chip Grade =<\/b><b>Total Weighted Score<\/b><b> \/ Sum of Weights\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Download a spreadsheet to calculate Chip Grades for Metal Surface Chips<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This matrix is used for ceramic or plastic chips with no metal surfaces other than leads.<\/p>\n<table width=\"600\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" width=\"100%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>CCGM Grading Matrix (Non-Metal Surface )<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"25%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Component<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Factors<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Score<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Weight<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Weighted Score<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"25%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Ceramic\/Plastic Package Surfaces<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Coloration<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Manufacturing Defects<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuffs\/Scratches<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Chips or Cracks<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"25%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Leads<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Coloration<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Manufacturing Defects<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuffs\/Scratches<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Creases, Cracks, Corrosion<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"25%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Printing<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Alignment and Centering<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Edges Sharp and Clear<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Print Coloration\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Print Irregularities<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"51%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Total Weighted Score<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"51%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Chip Grade =<\/b><b>Total Weighted Score<\/b><b> \/ Sum of Weights\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Download a spreadsheet to calculate Chip Grades for Non-Metal Surface Chips<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This matrix is used for chips with all metal surfaces.<\/p>\n<table width=\"600\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" width=\"100%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>CCGM Grading Matrix (All Metal Surface )<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"25%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Component<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Factors<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Score<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Weight<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Weighted Score<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"5\" width=\"25%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Metal Package Surfaces<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Coloration<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Manufacturing Defects<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuffs\/Scraps<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Manufacturing Defects<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Chips or Cracks<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"25%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Leads<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Coloration<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Manufacturing Defects<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuffs\/Scratches<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Creases, Cracks, Corrosion<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"25%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Printing<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Alignment and Centering<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Edges Sharp and Clear<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Print Coloration\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"35%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Print Irregularities<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"13%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"51%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Total Weighted Score<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"51%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Chip Grade =<\/b><b>Total Weighted Score<\/b><b> \/ Sum of Weights\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Download a spreadsheet to calculate Chip Grades for All Metal Surface Chips<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Generally the displayed surface of a chip is most important and &#8220;dark&#8221; side imperfections are graded 1\/2 the value of a &#8220;display&#8221; side flaw.<\/p>\n<table width=\"600\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"588\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Condition Grading Guidelines<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"14\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Component<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Condition<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"104\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>10<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>5<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"103\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"14\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Ceramic\/ Plastic Surfaces<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Coloration:\u00a0 the uniformity of the color of the surface, age fading, or chemically caused discolored areas of the package<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Uniform bright<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting discontinuities or blotches<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Fading,\u00a0 mottling, blotches cover most of the surface\u00a0 and are the distracting focus of attention<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Manufacturing defects: proper alignment and form<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">None, no casting or machining defects\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting alignment or deformities<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Operation of the chip would be questioned<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuffs\/Scraps:\u00a0 damage caused by contact with\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">None<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting surface abrasions<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuff\/Scraps are the distracting focus of attention<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Chips or Cracks:\u00a0 surface broken and\/or missing<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">None<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting surface abrasions<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Operation of the chip would be questioned<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"14\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Metal Surfaces<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Coloration:\u00a0 the uniformity of the color of the surface, age fading, or chemically caused discolored areas of the package<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Uniform bright<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting discontinuities or blotches<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Fading,\u00a0 mottling, blotches cover most of the surface and are the distracting focus of attention<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Manufacturing defects: proper alignment and form<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">None, no casting or machining defects\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting alignment or deformities<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Operation of the chip would be questioned<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuffs, Scratches:\u00a0 buffed areas of a matte finish, thin shallow cuts<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">No Scuffs, minor hairline scratches<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting scuffs and scratches in normal light<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuffs and scratches are the focus of attention<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Dents, Chips, Cracks, Corrosion:\u00a0 surface broken, corrupted and\/or missing<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">None<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting surface abrasions<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Operation of the chip would be questioned<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"14\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Leads<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Coloration:\u00a0 the uniformity of the color of the surface, age fading, or chemically caused discolored areas of the package<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">None<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting discontinuities or botches on some leads<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Blotches over most leads and are the distracting focus of attention<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Manufacturing defects: proper alignment and form<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">None, leads have crisp machined edges<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting alignment or deformities<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Operation of the chip would be questioned<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuffs, Scratches:\u00a0 buffed areas of a matte finish, thin shallow cuts<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">None<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting botches on some leads<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Scuffs and scratches over most leads and are the distracting focus of attention<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Creases, Cracks, Corrosion: creases causes by bent leads, leads broken, corrupted and\/or missing<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">None, leads are straight and uniform<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting lead abrasions on some leads<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Lead abrasions on most leads, chip operation questionable<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"14\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\"><b>Printing<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Alignment and Centering<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Well centered and aligned<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting centering or alignment<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Extreme centering and alignment error, some printing missing, illegible<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"96\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Edges Sharp and Clear<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"171\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Clear well defined edges<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting irregular edges or blurring <\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Faded and mottled,\u00a0 illegible<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Print Coloration:\u00a0 the uniformity of the print color<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"104\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Uniform bright<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting discontinuities<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Faded and mottled,\u00a0 illegible<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"96\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Print Irregularities<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"171\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Characters complete, no damage<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Noticeable and distracting sections missing <\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"103\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">Characters mostly missing, illegible<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chip Condition is graded on the physical condition of chip. The condition of the chip depends on the quality of manufacturing and the chip&#8217;s wear and tear. The Common Chip Grading Methodology (CCGM) provides for a 100 point scale, not dissimilar to coin grading. 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