Grading Liberty Head Double Eagles

VF20 Very Fine:

LIBERTY on crown bold; prongs on crown defined; lower half worn flat. Hair worn about ear.

EF40 Extremely Fine:

Trace of wear on rounded prongs of crown and down hair curls. Minor bagmarks.

AU50 About Uncirculated:

Trace of wear on hair over eye and on coronet.

AU55 Choice About Uncirculated:

Evidence of friction on design high points. Some of original mint luster present.

MS60 Uncirculated:

No trace of wear. Light blemishes.

MS63 Choice Uncirculated:

Some distracting contact marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Impaired luster possible.