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