VG-8 (Very Good) - Full rim with clearly discernable devices and features. Most legends are readable clearly, but the whole coin is still significantly worn.
VG-8 (Very Good) - major design elements, letters and numerals are worn but clear, but the whole coin is still significantly worn.
VG-8 This is for "Very Good" (the grade) and "8" (the numerical designation of the grade). A slight amount of design detail is still showing on the coin, such as a couple of letters in the word LIBERTY. See also Very Good.
Very Good (VG-8)
Well worn but free of any major scratches or marks. Details on the highest points are completely rubbed down.
Fine (F-12) ...
Very Good (VG-8)
Obverse: Full rim. Some shield lines, both horizontal and vertical are visible, but few are completely separated and a partial area may even be slick. Uneven wear is normal. A few details will show in the leaves.
Very Good (VG-8) - Well worn with main features cleasr an bold although rather flat.
Fine (F-12) - Moderate to considerable even wear. Entire design is bold with overall pleasing appearance.
Very Good is VG-8 on the Sheldon scale. The entire design is weak, but a few details are visible. Full rims are nearly always a requirement for this grade. A full rim means that you can see a line around the edge of the coin where it was raised up.
Very Good (VG-8)
This is a well worn piece with most of the larger details of the designs being worn nearly smooth. A coin in "Very Good" condition is not very good at all. The small details are all gone, as well as most of the large details.
Very Good The term corresponding to the grades VG-8 and VG-10. In these grades, between Good and Fine, a coin has slightly more detail than in Good, usually with full rims except on certain series such as Buffalo nickels.
Budget Recommendations: Build a set in G-4 to VG-8 grade.
Recommendations for the Connoisseur: My advice parallels that given for Barber quarters and half dollars. Start with one nice coin for "type.
(US: VG-8)
Good (G): (A US grade, better described as Mediocre) Inscriptions and date considerably worn but legible.
Very Good (VG): A US grade, Fair in UK. Considerable wear over the whole coin, and high spots worn through.
VG-8. B. Max Mehl, March 1940, Lot 1324, $605; A. Kosoff, Hydeman Collection, March 1961, Lot 548, $600; Rarcoa, Saslow Collection, January 1969, Lot 399, $3,100; Abner Kreisberg, June 1970, Lot 1497.
Coins dated 1916 can run around $50 for a 1916P or D in VG-8 condition and over $130 for a 1916-S. When first issued, the mint mark appeared in the obverse of the coin. This changed during production in 1917 resulting in two types for that year.
Very Good - 8. Abbreviation: VG-8 A well worn coin. Major design details are visible, but with many of the features are faint or worn away.
1794, LARGE CENT, Liberty Cap Type, Head of 1794, S-25 Fine-20, slightly corroded surface NET VG-8, nicer surface than sounds, Brown color with few imperfections Good obverse strike for variety, hat and bust and date strong. $1,000.00 ...
Very Good
Term for the grades VG-8 and VG-10.
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