Hi all, Just had a 2025 W $1 SILVER EAGLE UNC grade as MS-70 with a Superlative of SF. Anyone know what that means? I'm guessing the F has something to do with frosting. Is there a list of ALL Superlatives that ANACS uses when grading coins? For instance, I noticed a prior post where someone was told that HC stood for heavy cameo. Thanks as always!
https://anacs.com/faqs/ has a short list of their superlatives (scroll down) but doesn't list SF. However, all of them in their population report for 2025-W silver eagles show SF under "Super." I'm not familiar with the finishes on these. Edit: Aha, found it when I click on Abbreviations in their pop report. SF is indeed satin finish. I'll attempt to post the entire list. Edit again: nevermind, @Chris B just did.
From ANACS.com 5! 5.5 Steps & Cameo 5* 5.5 Steps & Deep Cameo 5+ 5.5 Steps 5C 5 Steps & Cameo 5D 5 Steps & Deep Cameo 5P 5 Steps Proof-Like 5S 5 Steps 6C 6 Steps & Cameo 6D 6 Steps & Deep Cameo 6P 6 Steps Proof-Like 6S 6 Steps BP Brown & PL BR Brown BY ANCIENT BYZANTINE COIN CD Cameo & Deep Mirror Proof-Like CM Cameo CP Cameo & Proof-Like DM Deep-Mirror Proof-Like FB Full Split Bands FC Full Split Bands & Cameo FD Full Split Bands & Deep Cameo FH Full Head FL Full Bell Lines FP Full Split Bands & Proof-Like GN TEST GR ANCIENT GREEK COIN HC Deep Cameo LP Full Bell Lines & Proof-Like OC Obverse Cameo OD Obverse Deep Mirror Proof-Like OH Obverse Deep Cameo OP Obverse Proof-Like OU Obverse Ultra Deep Mirror PL -P Red-Brown & Proof-Like PL Proof-Like RB Red and Brown RD Red RO ANCIENT ROMAN COIN RP Red and Proof-Like SF SATIN FINISH UD Ultra Deep Mirror Proof-Like
I've been searching for one of these for a long time, and I've never seen one in person. I've heard they (exist/existed) but I've never witnessed one.
A search of Heritage archives for "anacs Ultra Deep Mirror" returns 111 sold items and they're all Morgans coded UDM and in older slabs. I wonder if they stopped designating them that way.
I believe they still do (they just aren't commonly seen). I owned an obverse UDM Morgan in a new yellow slab. If they did obverse UDM, I'm sure they will still grade a full UDM too if a coin that qualifies arrives for grading.
