Canadian Coin Grading
George VI
This page describes the criteria used to assign grades to Canadian circulation coins which use the portrait of King George VI. It also shows sample images of each grade.
All photos used here were taken of coins that have been professionally graded by companies like PCGS.
NOTE: Click on any photo to load a much larger version of both the obverse and reverse sides of the graded coin
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AG-3 (About Good 3)- Only the silhouette of George remains. All portrait detail is worn away. - Traces of the part in his hair, the outline of the ear, the eye and the jaw line are visible. - Most of the letters around the rim have begun to merge with the field. |
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G-4 (Good 4)- Only the silhouette of George remains. Most portrait detail is worn away. - Deeper traces of the part in his hair, the outline of the ear, the eye and the jaw line are visible. - Some of the letters around the rim may have begun to merge with the field. |
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VG-8 (Very Good 8)- There is some visible detail in the hair, upper eyelid, ear, nose and jaw line, but all are very badly flattened. - The eyebrow is fully worn away. - All of the lettering around the rim is raised from the background, but worn down. |
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F-15 (Fine 15)- The eyebrow and cheekbone are badly worn - A bald effect is beginning to appear, with very little detail in the hair remaining. - The outline of the ear is noticeably flattened. |
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VF-20 (Very Fine 20)- The eyebrow is partly worn away. - The ear and hair wave above the ear have lost detail and are beginning to flatten. - There is wear on the cheekbone. - No mint lustre is present. |
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EF-40 or XF-40 (Extra Fine 40)- The eyebrow, pinna and lobe of the ear, the wave of hair above the ear and the top part of the hair all show signs of wear. - The only mint lustre will appear between the letters of the legend. |
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AU-50 (About Uncirculated 50)- Some traces of wear appear on all high points. - 50% of the lustre is present. - Mint lustre has been disturbed in the fields around the design. |
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MS-60 (Mint State 60)- No traces of wear anywhere. - Contact or handling marks (bag marks) may be present on all parts of the design. - Lustre may be disturbed, but is present to a high degree. |
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MS-63 (Mint State 63)- No trace of wear anywhere. - May have minor contact marks and blemishes. - Typical strike strength and original mint lustre. |
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MS-66 (Mint State 66)- No trace of wear anywhere. A nearly perfect coin. - May have minor hairlines or handling contact marks in secondary areas ONLY. - Full original mint lustre must be present. |