The Ratings

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Kasha306

Joined: 25 Ağu 2009
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Posted: 26 Ağu 2009, 02:45 #

Hi I am new to all this and was wondering if someone can explain in more details exactly how the ratings work ie VG F etc.

Cindy

M@verick

Joined: 20 Nis 2009
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Posted: 27 Ağu 2009, 11:15 #

The rating depend on each one...

From my part : I put every coin on VF (Very Fine)

If the coin seems to have not been in circulation I put it on XF (Extremely Fine).

If I see one defect, I put the coin on F (Fine)

If I see more than one defect, it's only VG (Very Good)

tichat40

Joined: 12 Ağu 2009
Posts: 4146

Posted: 27 Ağu 2009, 13:32 #

it's true it's quite subjective to give a coin rating.
Some good books can help with good illustrations.

Je ne sors de mon sommeil et de ma tanière que pour Gauloises, Béarnaises (avant 1589) et des coloniales françaises

PatGav

Joined: 11 Kas 2008
Posts: 1674

Posted: 27 Ağu 2009, 14:49 #

Bonjour
Voir le message état des pièces du 19 janvier 2009 il y a des photos à l'appuie

tichat40

Joined: 12 Ağu 2009
Posts: 4146

Posted: 27 Ağu 2009, 15:54 #

Je me suis mis ce lien dans mes favoris ça aide bien dans le doute :

http://www.infonumis.info/etats_de_conservation/semeuseCGB.htm

Je ne sors de mon sommeil et de ma tanière que pour Gauloises, Béarnaises (avant 1589) et des coloniales françaises

Kasha306

Joined: 25 Ağu 2009
Posts: 2

Posted: 28 Ağu 2009, 15:54 #

thanks for all the replies. I post got it.

gregs750

Joined: 6 Ekim 2010
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Posted: 12 Ekim 2010, 01:33 #

Quote: M@verickThe rating depend on each one...

From my part : I put every coin on VF (Very Fine)

If the coin seems to have not been in circulation I put it on XF (Extremely Fine).

If I see one defect, I put the coin on F (Fine)

If I see more than one defect, it's only VG (Very Good)

(I'm reading the old posts looking for advise on trading, and wanted to bring this to the top)

What is considered a defect in the coin trading world? For the last few months I've been trying to collect good quality specimens for trading, but every circulated coin seems to have scratches and gashes in them (and look worse under a loop, or course).

Thanks

Greg

neilithic

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Posted: 22 Ocak 2013, 23:51 #

This one is kind of interesting. How exactly do you grade your coins VG, F, VF, XF etc Perhaps someone can post pictures of coins from each grade so we have something to compare against.

bam777

Joined: 5 Ağu 2011
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Posted: 22 Ocak 2013, 23:54 #

I'd like to have a go at that! I'll try it with a 1967 penny.

neilithic

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Posted: 22 Ocak 2013, 23:58 #

excellent, I look forward to seeing the results. Personally I stick anything that looks uncirculated at XF, any little spots of wear drop it to VF, nice clear detail but obvious wear down to F and then VG and so on.

dptashny

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Posted: 23 Ocak 2013, 00:35 #

Quote: neilithicThis one is kind of interesting. How exactly do you grade your coins VG, F, VF, XF etc Perhaps someone can post pictures of coins from each grade so we have something to compare against.

Not my coins.

neilithic

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Posted: 23 Ocak 2013, 00:50 #

Thanks for that, except in the pictures there seems to be an awful lot of difference between the VG an F examples.

dptashny

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Posted: 23 Ocak 2013, 01:16 #

Quote: neilithicThanks for that, except in the pictures there seems to be an awful lot of difference between the VG an F examples.

So true, and I don't agree 100% with the grades.

bam777

Joined: 5 Ağu 2011
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Posted: 23 Ocak 2013, 08:08 #

I know it sounds funny but I don't think it is the right coin to show grades, if you catch my drift.

Mark240590

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Posted: 23 Ocak 2013, 09:44 #

Not only that but the differene between a high VF and a low F is astronomical !

Dr. Math

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Posted: 23 Ocak 2013, 23:01 #

I like Photograde for U.S. coins.

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