Euro BU grading

jimmyc

The term BU seems to have developed a different meaning in Europe than in the US. In europe, BU seems to be used to define coins with deluxe finishes from mint sets and the like. How do US grading services describe and grade such coins?

wybrit

BU does has several meanings.

In Spink (and usually throughout England), it means uncirculated with full lustre.

In the US, it means lots of lustre is on the coin.

On ebay, it means there is a trace of lustre around the preiphery of the coin.

wybrit

Grading services designate full lustre on copper as "RD;" good lustre as "RB."

There is on similar distinction for silver and gold except for the absurd "CAM" and "DCAM," etc., designations for proof coins.

jimmyc

<< <i>BU does has several meanings.

In Spink (and usually throughout England), it means uncirculated with full lustre.

In the US, it means lots of lustre is on the coin.

On ebay, it means there is a trace of lustre around the preiphery of the coin. >>


You are correct, but it is the definition of BU that various mints around the world use that I am interested in. They are using it to define coinage that is superior to ordinary circulation strikes but less then true proofs.((think of the BU mint sets that many countries offer). My question is, how do grading sevices deal with such coins?

wybrit

I gotcha. Yes, the Brit coin BU sets fall into that category. I am not aware of any special designation from the TPGs for these. I've seen slabbed Britannias, which probably qualify for the treatment you discuss - there are no distinguishing comments I've ever noted on slabs.

Sylvestius

With relation to the usage of the term BU Wybrit thusly spaketh;



<< <i>On ebay, it means there is a trace of lustre around the preiphery of the coin. >>




Sylvester swiftly replieth; From my experience BU means alot of things on Ebay! Everything from Brit BU, to a new type of Ebay BU, Bloody Unreadable.

ccrdragon

and sometimes 'BU' gets all the way down to Butt Ugly...