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.
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Very Good (VG) |
Fine (F) |
Very Fine (VF) |
Very Fine (VF) |
Extra Fine (EF) |
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Uncirculated (MS) |
Uncirculated (MS) |
AG --> This grade of coin has no value for coin collectors.
G --> We cant see the separation between the ear and the hair of Georges VI. All the letters and numbers are now visible and may be hard to read.
VG --> Details in the hairs and in the face are still missing. We can now see the ear of Georges VI. Only the separation in the hair is visible. All the letters and numbers are now visible but used.
F --> Hairs at the top of the head begins to have details. Few details in the face of Georges VI are now visible. All the letters and numbers are easily readable.
VF --> All the details at the top of the hairs are visible and the ones on the side begin to appear. Details in the face begin to appear specialy above the eye and the nose of Georges VI. Details in the images of the reverse also begin to appear.
EF --> All the details in the hair are clear. Lots of details are present in the face of Georges VI. Only trace of wear on the side of the hair and on the cheek of Georges VI are visible. Almost all the details in the images of the reverse are visible.
AU --> All the details in the hair are clear. Lots of details are present in the face of Georges VI. Only small trace of wear on the side of the hair and on the cheek of Georges VI are visible. All the details in the images of the reverse are visible.
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)).
