Grade |
Description |
PO-1 |
Identifiable date and type |
FR-2 |
Mostly worn, though some detail is visible |
AG-3 |
Worn rims but most lettering is readable though worn |
G-4 |
Slightly worn rims, flat detail, peripheral lettering nearly full |
G-6 |
Rims complete with flat detail, peripheral lettering full |
VG-8 |
Design worn with slight detail |
VG-10 |
Design worn with slight detail, slightly clearer |
F-12 |
Some deeply recessed areas with detail, all lettering sharp |
F-15 |
Slightly more detail in the recessed areas, all lettering sharp |
VF-20 |
Some definition of detail, all lettering full and sharp |
VF-25 |
Slightly more definition in the detail and lettering |
VF-30 |
Almost complete detail with flat areas |
VF-35 |
Detail is complete but worn with high points flat |
EF-40 |
Detail is complete with most high points slightly flat |
EF-45 |
Detail is complete with some high points flat |
AU-50 |
Full detail with friction over most of the surface, slight flatness on high points |
AU-53 |
Full detail with friction over 1/2 or more of surface, very slight flatness on high points |
AU-55 |
Full detail with friction on less than 1/2 surface, mainly on high points |
AU-58 |
Full detail with only slight friction on the high points |
MS/PR-60 |
No wear. May have many heavy marks/hairlines, strike may not be full |
MS/PR-61 |
No wear. Multiple heavy marks/hairlines, strike may not be full |
MS/PR-62 |
No wear. Slightly less marks/hairlines, strike may not be full |
MS/PR-63 |
Moderate number/size marks/hairlines, strike may not be full |
MS/PR-64 |
Few marks/hairlines or a couple of severe ones, strike should be average or above |
MS/PR-65 |
Minor marks/hairlines though none in focal areas, above average strike |
MS/PR-66 |
Few minor marks/hairlines not in focal areas, good strike |
MS/PR-67 |
Virtually as struck with minor imperfections, very well struck |
MS/PR-68 |
Virtually as struck with slight imperfections, slightest weakness of strike allowed |
MS/PR-69 |
Virtually as struck with minuscule imperfections, near full strike necessary |
MS/PR-70 |
As struck, with full strike |
GV |
Government issue price |