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UK Coin Grading Practice

Train your eye on real UK coin scenarios. Read the description, pick the grade, see how you compare to expert grading. 19 questions covering Poor through PR-70 across pre-decimal silver, modern decimal, sovereigns and famous error coins.

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How grading works

Every coin has a condition somewhere on a scale from Poor (only outline visible) through Brilliant Uncirculated (no wear, full lustre) to FDC and PR-70 (perfect proofs). The grade is determined by how much wear the highest points show, how much original mint lustre remains, and the absence of damage. Most UK collectors use descriptive grades; American collectors use the 1-70 Sheldon numeric scale.

Read the full UK coin grading guide to learn the wear patterns at each tier, then come back to test your eye.

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