| MS/PF 70 | The perfect coin. Very attractive, sharp strike, luster of high quality, No Contact marks are visible under magnification. |
| MS/PF 69 | Very attractive sharply struck with only minimum imperfections (2). No hairlines or scuff marks can be seen |
| MS/PF 68 | Attractive sharp strike, full original luster, with no more than 4 light scattered contact marks or flaws. |
| MS/PF 67 | Normal strike, original luster, has 3 - 4 minor contact marks, and 1 noticeable but not distracting. Eye appeal is above average. |
| MS/PF 66 | Above average quality of surface and Mint luster. No more than 3 - 4 minor/noticeable contact marks. Hairlines show under magnification. |
| MS/PF 65 | Attractive high quality of luster and strike. 2 larger marks may be visible, with a few scattered marks, 1 - 2 small patches of hairlines may show. |
| MS/PF 64 | Average strike and luster, 1 - 2 heavy marks, 1 - 2 small patches of hairlines may show, light scuff marks or defects appear. |
| MS/PF 63 | Slightly weak or average strike with moderate abrasions and hairlines of varying sizes. |
| MS/PF 62 | Luster appears dull, clusters of small marks throughout, few large marks or nicks in prime focus areas, eye appeal is below average. |
| MS/PF 61 | Luster diminished, surface may have large clusters and small contact marks, eye appeal is somewhat unattractive. |
| MS/PF 60 | Unattractive, dull or washed out mint luster, many large contact marks, large area of scuff marks, rim nicks, eye appeal very poor. |
| AU 58 | Bare signs of trace wear on 1 or more high points, major distracting contact marks, attractive eye appeal and nearly full luster present.
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| AU 55 | Only small patches of wear are visible on high points of the design, wear occurs different spots of design, eye appeal and surface average. |
| AU 53 | Noticeable spots of wear on high points, few contact marks or blemishes, generally good eye appeal, luster diminished. |
| AU 50 | Traces of wear appear on many high points of the design, few contact marks or flaws, some mint luster still present. |
| EF 45 | Light overall wear on highest points, design detail sharp, mint luster appears in protected areas. |
| EF 40 | Slight wear but more extensive with over all sharpness, traces of mint luster appear, design elements show clearly. |
| VF 35 | Surfaces show light overall wear with minor blemishes, 1 - 2 rim nicks, details show clearly. |
| VF 30 | Light even wear appears on the surface, design details on high points show wear, legend and major features still bold. |
| VF 25 | Entire surface shows light signs of wear and softening of design, major features strong and clear, minor details blend into design. |
| VF 20 | Noticeable wear on high points of design, detail are beginning to flatten, surfaces are attractive and free of serious nicks and scratches. |
| F 15 | Shows moderate even wear through the surface, design is bold and clear with traces of flattening. |
| F 12 | Considerable even wear, design is bold, legend is visible but shows flattening or parts of letters. |
| VG 10 | Wear is even throughout entire coin, portions of rim flat, legend may be readable and show signs of wear or flattening. |
| VG 8 | Coin is well worn, major design elements visible with faintness in areas, features visible without center details. |
| G 6 | Heavily worn, clean attractive features, no major blemishes, rim nicks and scratches, rim very weak but basically complete. |
| G 4 | Heavily worn, design elements visible with faintness in areas, major features outlines without center details, rim incomplete in areas. |
| AG 3 | Very heavily worn, portions of legend or date, legend worn smooth, date barely visible, rims merge into legend. |
| Fair 2 | Design details worn almost completely smooth, legend and date merged into fields, date barely readable, rims merge into lettering. |
| Poor 1 | Basic coin type is identifiable, Mintmark and date must be strong enough to read, surface worn entirely, numerous blemishes. |
