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Allgold of Sevenoaks
Information
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
Uncirculated (Unc): No wear at all, although it is possible for the design not to be fully struck up in the minting process. There may be bag abrasions. Older coins may be tarnished or toned.(US: MS-62 to 65)
1923 Perth George V Sovereign in Uncirculated Condition.
Proof: Not a condition, but the coin has been struck using specially prepared dies and blanks, and the minting process has been carried out usually twice with extra pressure to ensure the die is filled. Normally the fields are highly polished, with the design matte, however matte proofs where the whole coin is matte are known (especially the 1902 GB proofs), and sometimes even the design is polished (especially from the early 1970's for UK proof sets). Proof coins usually have very sharp edges.
A proof 1937 George V Sovereign
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Please use this page only as a guide to grading as even the examples above may not fit exactly into grade!
How the grading system works.
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU): Usually implies full mint lustre.(US: MS-67)
FDC (Fleur de Coin): Perfect mint state, with no abrasions or marks, and full lustre. Usually applied to proof coins only, or coins from sealed mint sets. (US: MS-70)
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