THE ADJECTIVAL GRADING SYSTEM*
I use the adjectival grading system, and for the sake of consistency, I will state here the eleven full grades in order of merit: Fleur de Coin, Gem Uncirculated, Choice Uncirculated, Uncirculated, Extremely Fine, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, and Poor. The prefixes about and good denote intermediate grades. A forward slash (/) denotes a dual grade; the obverse grade is always written first. On occasion, the word Nice may prefix a full grade for pieces that exhibit particularly attractive eye appeal, but whose actual qualifying characteristics do not warrant a higher grade.
Orignal From: Grading the Gold Sovereign (Part II)
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