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<p>[QUOTE="Suarez, post: 4143652, member: 99239"]<b>EF</b>: Relatively few ancient coins remain in bona fide <i>extremely fine</i> condition. It describes those coins which show few imperfections and only minimal wear. They would be the equivalent of U.S. coins that grade "about uncirculated". </p><p><br /></p><p>An <i>extremely fine</i> coin could be slightly demoted to the <i>about extremely fine</i> condition when a small amount of wear or other imperfections as scratches, die cracks or slight waviness detracts from its otherwise impressive state of conservation.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1071272[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>As mentioned above those coins fully within the <i>extremely fine</i> range should at first glance look nearly perfect</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1071273[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And the rarefied few reaching <i>choice extremely fine</i>, a small percentage of EF coins as a whole, should be reserved for those whose surfaces are pristine, are well centered and have had almost no circulation wear. Arguably the highest grade possible for an ancient bronze coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1071274[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>FDC</b>: The ultimate grade, which stands for <i>Fleur de Coin</i>, is a term unfortunately oft misused by the overly hopeful and dealers looking to maximize profit. The few coins properly deserving of this grade should be essentially perfect in every way with no appreciable wear or defects of any sort.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1071276[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Rasiel[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Suarez, post: 4143652, member: 99239"][B]EF[/B]: Relatively few ancient coins remain in bona fide [I]extremely fine[/I] condition. It describes those coins which show few imperfections and only minimal wear. They would be the equivalent of U.S. coins that grade "about uncirculated". An [I]extremely fine[/I] coin could be slightly demoted to the [I]about extremely fine[/I] condition when a small amount of wear or other imperfections as scratches, die cracks or slight waviness detracts from its otherwise impressive state of conservation. [ATTACH=full]1071272[/ATTACH] As mentioned above those coins fully within the [I]extremely fine[/I] range should at first glance look nearly perfect [ATTACH=full]1071273[/ATTACH] And the rarefied few reaching [I]choice extremely fine[/I], a small percentage of EF coins as a whole, should be reserved for those whose surfaces are pristine, are well centered and have had almost no circulation wear. Arguably the highest grade possible for an ancient bronze coin. [ATTACH=full]1071274[/ATTACH] [B]FDC[/B]: The ultimate grade, which stands for [I]Fleur de Coin[/I], is a term unfortunately oft misused by the overly hopeful and dealers looking to maximize profit. The few coins properly deserving of this grade should be essentially perfect in every way with no appreciable wear or defects of any sort. [ATTACH=full]1071276[/ATTACH] Rasiel[/QUOTE]
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