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Circulated Coins |
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| 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 |
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Uncirculated Coins / Proof Coins |
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| MS-60 / PF-60 | No wear. May have many heavy marks/hairlines, strike may not be full |
| MS-61 / PF-61 | No wear. Multiple heavy marks/hairlines, strike may not be full |
| MS-62 / PF-62 | No wear. Slightly less marks/hairlines, strike may not be full |
| MS-63 / PF-63 | Moderate number/size marks/hairlines, strike may not be full |
| MS-64 / PF-64 | Few marks/hairlines or a couple of severe ones, strike should be average or above |
| MS-65 / PF-65 | Minor marks/hairlines though none in focal areas, above average strike |
| MS-66 / PF-66 | Few minor marks/hairlines not in focal areas, good strike |
| MS-67 / PF-67 | Virtually as struck with minor imperfections, very well struck |
| MS-68 / PF-68 | Virtually as struck with slight imperfections, slightest weakness of strike allowed |
| MS-69 / PF-69 | Virtually as struck with minuscule imperfections, near full strike necessary |
| MS-70 / PF-70 | As struck, with full strike |