| Grade |
Description |
Sample Images |
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Damaged and barely
identifiable |
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Very little detail throughout,
but date must be recognizable |
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Worn into rims, some lettering
not legible |
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All lettering legible |
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- VG-8 to VG-10 (Very Good)
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Full rims, clear date, but no
sharpness |
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Wear is noticeable only on
high surfaces |
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- VF-20 to VF-35 (Very Fine)
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All detail is sharp,
flattening or rubbing only evident on high surfaces of coin |
(VF-20)
(VF-30) |
- EF-40 to EF-45 (also
XF-40 to XF-45)
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Only slightest trace of wear
noticeable on high points |
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- AU-50 to AU-58 (Almost
Uncirculated)
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Only close attention or use of
a magnifying glass necessary to determine coin has been circulated |
(AU-58) |
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Free from any trace of
wear, but will exhibit bag marks and other distractions |
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- MS-61 to MS-63 (Brilliant
Uncirculated)
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Showing moderate bag marks in
field, and retaining much original luster |
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- MS-64 (Choice Brilliant
Uncirculated)
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Showing only light bag marks
in field, most mint luster present |
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- MS-65 (Gem Brilliant
Uncirculated)
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Full mint luster, full strike,
slightest of field distractions |
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- MS-66 (Choice Gem Brilliant
Uncirculated)
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Full strike and luster,
imperfections found only with magnifying glass |
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- MS-67 to MS-69 (Extraordinarily
Uncirculated Coin)
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Full strike and luster, with
no noticeable field distractions |
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Perfection both obverse and
reverse, as well as rim -- very few coins reach this grade today; no
early coins graded MS-70 |
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