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Message:: [QUOTE="spotco2, post: 394073, member: 15035"]Here's some info that will help you out with grading your nickels from the Red Book. G-4 - Legends and date readable. Buffalo's horn does not show. VG-8 Very Good - Horn worn nearly flat. F-12 Fine - Horn and tail smooth but partially flat. Obverse rim intact. VF-20 Very Fine - Much of horn visible. Indian's cheekbone worn. EF-40 Extremely Fine - Horn lightly worn. Slight wear on indian's hair ribbon. AU-50 About Uncirculated - Traces of light wear on high points of design. Half of mint luster present. MS-60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. May have several blemishes. MS-63 Choice Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes. MATTE PF-63 Choice Proof - Crisp Surfaces. Only a few blemishes. MS-70 Perfect Uncirculated - Perfect new condition showing no trace of wear. No evidence of scratches, handling, or contact with other coins. With that being said, the values for a 1936 are as follows... G-4 = $1.00VG-8 = $1.50F-12 = $1.75VF-20 = $2.00EF-40 = $3.00AU-50 = $9.00MD-60 = $20.00MS-63 = $40.00PF-63 - $1,200.00 NOTE: When coins are graded, they are NOT done so with the naked eye, but under high magnification and correct lighting. Most coins (I would guess 95%) of the coins on Ebay that are advertised as BU, EF, AU are honestly Good or Very Good (few are even true Fine) so you should take the descriptions with a very large grain of salt.[/QUOTE]