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What does Good EF equal??????

cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
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A piece I have inquired about has been described as Good EF can someone translate that to US grading?
Bill

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09/07/2006

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  • SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭✭
    My guess is anywhere between AU55 and MS61-62.


    I own a gEF Ionian coin in a PCGS MS62 holder. There's definetely visible wear on it, but PCGS bumped it ,probably due to its rarity and its Pittman pedigree.



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  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    My understanding was gEF approximates AU55-MS60-ish. Maybe what old timers would call "Choice" AU.
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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Thanks guysimage
    Bill

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  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
    European Grade American
    FDC Fleur de Coin MS-70

    Gem BUnc Gem Brilliant Uncirculated MS-67 Uncirculated

    Choice BUnc Choice Brilliant Uncirculated MS-65 Uncirculated

    BUnc Brilliant Uncirculated MS-63 Uncirculated

    Uncirculated MS-60 Uncirculated

    GEF Good Extremely Fine AU-55

    EF Extremely Fine AU-50

    AEF About Extremely Fine XF-45

    GVF Good Very Fine XF-40

    VF Very Fine VF-30

    AVF About Very Fine VF-20

    GF Good Fine F-16

    F Fine F-12

    AF About Fine AF-10

    VG Very Good VG-8

    G Good G-6 Fair

    Fair G-4 Poor

    Poor AG-3

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  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    Great info, MSD image

    What's the source for that data?
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  • spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭
    I have some Colin Cooke material described as GEF in MS63 holders. image
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  • bozboz Posts: 1,405 ✭
    If it's a Conder, you don't want it. Send me the info and I'll take it off your hands.image
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  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭


    << <i>Great info, MSD image

    What's the source for that data? >>



    It came from the catalog of Irish coin prices.
    Omnicoin
  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    << If it's a Conder, you don't want it. Send me the info and I'll take it off your hands>>

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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good EF can mean many different things.

    As far as I can tell, a 19th century coin described as "Good EF" will probably be a nice unc, if not gem. If a 17th century coin, it might only be a nice AU, but it could also be a superb gem. It's all very nebulous.

    So it's probably more helpful to define "Good EF" as "Caveat Emptor".

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  • GDJMSPGDJMSP Posts: 799 ✭
    MSD61 -

    I too would like to know the source of the info you provided. I'm not trying to be argumentative, but I have known many, highly respected European dealers that would consider any uncirculated coin as FDC. I have yet to see one of them refer to a coin as BU, Gem BU etc. But I will grant you, there are many American dealers of European coins who do so.
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,405 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am not sure there are any set rules. I tend to agree with Andy that it really means buyer beware...

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