PICTORIAL GRADING OF 5 CENT 1874H QUEEN VICTORIA(1871-1901),GOOD CONDITION

Posted by slang on December 27, 2008

Ironically, in coin grading term, good condition coin denotes the following:

• a coin that has a minimum visible condition;
• the coin is so worn that most of the details are almost flat.Part of the lettering may be illegible
• it may have fine scratches or minor edge nicks
• in parts, it may be corroded, stained or have patina on it.
• it is not a desirable condition to collect and should be used as a “filler” for coin that are difficult to come

Let’s look at the obverse of this 5 cent 1874H Queen Victoria, the details of the bust is barely visible but the lettering is still visible.

Interestingly though, this 5 cent 1874H is actually quite a scarce coin which has a mintage of 60,000 and also formed one of the early date of the 5 cent Queen Victoria family.( first 5 cent coin started from 1871 with mintage of 60,000; 1873(mintage:60,000) and then this 1874H coin. For those Straits Settlements coins collectors perhaps, this coin can acts as filler to their collections until they can find one with  better condition.

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EXTREMELY FINE CONDITION

VERY FINE CONDITION

Pictorial Grading:50 Cents Queen Victoria 1901,Straits Settlements-Very Fine Condition

Posted by slang on December 23, 2008

Coin Pictorial Grading:

Very fine(VF) condition in a coin normally denotes:

• worn over, but obvious evidence of limited circulation
• high spots worn but details remains.
• traces of mint lustre may linger amongst the letters of the inscription.

The below picture shows the details on the tiara and the pearls on the bun are still discernable. Some details of the hairlines can still be seen. The coin looks definitely worn over with limited circulation ( click on the picture for clearer view)

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Pictorial Coin Grading-Extremely Fine Condition Of A 50 Cent Queen Victoria Silver Coin(1871-1901)

Posted by slang on December 22, 2008

For a coin to be considered as extremely fine condition, it should only be:

• Circulated very slightly re: slightly pitted denoting some circulation
• highest points of the coin may show signs of wear through handling or by contactwith other coins and may have bag marks re: minor abrasions near tiara, cheek and throat.
• coins in this condition may still shows traces of lustres

Obverse is the head of Queen Victoria facing left wearing a diadem. The legend ” QUEEN VICTORIA” . On the Reverse: within a dotted circle “50″. The legend “STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. FIFY CENTS(Year Date)” (CLICK THE PICTURE TO FOR MORE DETAILS)

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