Enamel pins are handmade items that have natural variations and small imperfections that can occur during the production process. Not every pin will be perfect and every pin maker's grading standard varies. I do not list any pin as "Collector's Grade" or "perfect."
★ A / standard - these pins have little flaws but usually overlooked at a glance. flaws usually include minute scratches & slightly uneven enamel
★ B / seconds - these pins contain more obvious blemishes / defects / faults, but not enough to pull attention away from the actual design. flaws include, but not limited to: small dents, scratches, uneven enamel, uneven plating in an area, clumped glitter ( if applicable ), wiggly pin posts, wrong enamel color, etc.
★ C-grade - heavily discounted due to numerous defects / flaws that are more obvious than b-grades. flaws include, but not limited to: small parts of unfilled or missing enamel, heavy scratching, heavy oxidation in plating, multiple low enamel filled areas, wrong enamel color, wiggly pin posts, chipped enamel, etc.