Regarding the "A" cel description. Ya know, I 
have seen galleries full of these suckers. And 
yes, they can be extremely beautiful.  I have to 
respect the fact that they must have cost a 
pretty penny, and weren't easy to find. But, 
page after page....I find that it gets a little 
boring after a while. Most of my favorite cels 
are ones that capture an action. Movement 
that you can see in one frame...to me that's a 
breathtaking cel.  Head and shoulders shots, 
perfectly centered, eyes open, mouth closed, it 
can look like a pose. I can only think of one 
head and shoulders shot that has absolutely 
floored me. (And of course, that would be my 
one and only dream cel ^_^)

I can definitely see the need for a quality 
measurement, helps to keep pricing 
consistant at the very least. But personally,  I 
don't really use that method of estimating 
value. I'll take a profile shot where you can see 
the shape of the character's nose, mouth and 
jaw, their hair blowing in the wind, deep 
shadows,  eyes closed, head up, mouth wide 
open screaming violently over a head and 
shoulders almost every time. 

 But...that's me. ; -)

MeganD.