Basic Grading Scale

NM Near Mint (encompasses all grades on the ten point scale from 9.2 up to 9.8, with an occasional 9.0)

VF Very Fine (encompasses all grades on the ten point scale from 7.5 up to 9.0, with an occasional 7.0)

FN Fine (encompasses all grades on the ten point scale from 5.5 up to 7.0, with an occasional 5.0)

VG Very Good (encompasses all grades on the ten point scale from 3.5 up to 5.0, with an occasional 3.0)

GD Good (encompasses all grades on the ten point scale from 1.8 up to 3.0)

FR Fair (encompasses 1.0 and 1.5 on the ten point scale)

PR Poor (same as 0.5 on the ten point scale)