Look at your coin and compare it to the picture that correspond most and the descriptions at the bottom of the page. Take note of its grade and go back to the main page.
About Good (AG) |
Good (G) |
Very Good (VG) |
Fine (F) |
Fine (F) |
Very Fine (VF) |
Extra Fine (EF) |
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Uncirculated (MS) |
Uncirculated (MS) |
AG --> No details in the face, hair and the crown of Edwards. Only the surrounding of Edwards is visible. Few letters and numbers are missing. The date of the coin must be readable.
G --> Few details in the crown of Edwards begins to appear. Details in the hairs and in the face of Edwards are still missing. The ear of Edwards begin to appear. All the letters and numbers are now visible and may be hard to read. The date of the coin must be readable.
VG --> More and more details are visible in the crown. Details in the hairs are not visible. All the letters and numbers are now visible but used.
F --> Lots of details are present in the crown and all the jewels are visible. Hairs above the ear are more clear and some trace in the face of Edwards begin to appear. All the letters and numbers are easily readable.
VF --> All the details in the crown are now clear. Details in the face begin to appear specialy the beard of Edwards. Details in the leafs of the reverse also begin to appear.
EF --> All the details in the hair and the beard are present. Lots of details are present in the face of Edwards. Almost all the details in the leafs of the reverse are visible.
AU --> Lots of details are present in the face of Edwards, only small trace of wear is visible on the beard of Edwards. All the leafs of the reverse are very clear.
MS --> An almost perfect coin, only small marks due to transport are visible.
Notes: All the scratches must be consider, if the coin has been bent, it must be also consider and all rim knicks must also be consider. If one side of the coin is more used than the other, the lowest grade is the grade of the coin, (Ex.: if the reverse is Fine (F) and the obverse is Very Fine (VF) the coin grade Fine (F)).
