The London Coin Company have provided a list of the Official Professional Coin Grading Service - PCGS Grades for slabbed coins to help our customers understand the American Grading System. We hope you find it useful.

WHO ARE PCGS:

PCGS are one of the market leaders in third-party coin grading services.

Grades:

Specifications:

PO-1 - Idenifiable date and type

FR-2 - Mostly worn, though some detail is visible

AG-3 - Worn rims but most lettering is redeable though worn

G-4 - Slightly worn rims, flat detail, peripheral lettering nearly

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, 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 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

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