A perfect coin except for tiny flaws (only visible under 8x magnification) in planchet, strike, or contact marks.

(MS-69) Mint State Almost Perfect - Uncirculated with perfect luster, sharp and attractive strike, and very exceptional eye appeal.

(MS-68) Mint State Premium Quality - Uncirculated with perfect luster, no visible contact marks to the naked eye, exceptional eye appeal.

(MS-65) Mint State Choice - Uncirculated with strong mint luster, very few contact marks, and excellent eye appeal.

(MS-63) Mint State Acceptable - Uncirculated, but with contact marks and nicks, slightly impaired luster, fundamentally appealing appearance.

(MS-60) Mint State Basal - Strictly uncirculated no evidence of wear on the highest points of the coin but an ugly coin with subdued luster, noticeable contact marks, hairlines, etc.

(AU-58) Very Choice About Uncirculated - Slightest hints of wear marks, no significant contact marks, almost full mint luster, and positive eye appeal.

(AU-50) About Uncirculated - Slight traces of wear on high points of the coin's design may have contact marks, and eye appeal should be acceptable.

The finer details are bold and clear but may show some evidence of light wear.

(EF-40) Extremely Fine - Lightly worn all devices are clear, significant devices are bold.

The rim's on both sides of the coin are full and separated from the field. All letters of LIBERTY or the motto are readable.

(VF-20) Very Fine - Moderately worn, with some finer details persisting.

Almost fully-separated rims from the field. (F-12) Fine - Very worn, but wear is even, and overall design elements stand out boldly.(VG-8) Very Good - Very worn, but all major design elements are evident, albeit faint.(G-4) Good - Heavily worn such that inscriptions merge into the rims in places major features are mostly obliterated.

Enough detail must remain to identify the coin.

(FR-2) Fair - Worn almost smooth but lacking the damage a coin graded Poor usually has.

(P-1) Poor - Barely identifiable and possibly damaged must have a date and mintmark if used otherwise, pretty thrashed.

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