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The Sovereign: A Brief History
Introduction of £2 and £5 coins
Mints and Mint Marks
How the grading system works
The RMS Duoro Story
Gold Weights and Measures
A Guide to Sovereign Rarity
Modern English Gold Coins
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Fine (F): Worn over whole area, but only the highest spots are worn completely through. (US: VF-20)
1838 Q Victoria Shield Sovereign in about Fine condition.
Very Fine (VF): Detail clear, but obvious evidence of very limited circulation. High spots worn but detail remains. Traces of mint lustre may linger amongst the letters of the inscription. (US: EF-40)
1857 Q Victoria Sovereign in Very Fine Condition.
Extremely Fine (EF): Slight wear on high spots on close inspection, and all other detail clear and sharp. Much mint lustre may remain. May appear uncirculated to the naked eye. (US: MS-60)
1928 SA George V Sovereign in Extremely Fine Condition.
English system it is not uncommon to see descriptions such as VF+ or Almost EF. The American system quoted here in brackets at the end of each comment does possess a slightly broader range of grading to be performed.
Welcome to our section on how the coin grading system works, accurate grading of coins can take many years of experience to master properly, and the grades show below are intended as a guide only. Many coins do not fit exactly into a specific grade and may fall between; therefore in the
How the grading system works.
Please use this page only as a guide to grading as even the examples above may not fit exactly into grade!
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