Circulated Eye Appeal - Introduction to Coin Grading

As coins circulate over many years, details originally struck into the coin are gradually worn away. The remaining details left on the coin are used to determine the coin's grade. However, eye appeal still does matter for circulated coins.
Join PCGS Director of Education Mike Sherman as he walks you through the importance of eye appeal on circulated coins. Multiple coins are shown to give collectors specific examples of circulated eye appeal.

[@mjanovec]

3:17 I personally find the capped bust quarter on the left more appealing with the dark toning. The toning helps to bring out certain details and highlights, bringing more character to the coin.

[@jamesedwards7442]

I agree!

[@rayvandenelzen9130]

Ty

[@copperbones7336]

Excellent broadcast

[@retiredfire66rybak50]

Absolutely great video, thanks for the work, and please do not stop these very useful video's. Rick from MI.

[@misterTVman]

Remaining details matter the most to me, not color, not cleaned, but to each is own.

[@deloslanc7755]

Totally agree with you on this 👍

[@DonaldMerrit]

Again good video thanks for the content it's all very helpful

[@ashwadhwani]

Great subject to catch and superb vid, thanks

[@deloslanc7755]

I’ll buy those “slightly Splotchy , slight oxidized” and other things that “Most collectors “ turn their back to when choosing what to buy ! If the details are present and have those “eye sores” that aren’t bad I’ll take that coin over ANY of the “slicks” you said would grade higher . One day decisions made based on Grading Scales WILL be changed in the “ universe of collectors “ . Together as a whole as opposed to the ones with $$$ will no longer hold the rule book and make them . We should ALL have a say in this in one form or another .
Of course, many agree with your decisions that’s a given, but whenever it comes to the smaller details as you speak of, it’s going to be something that’s irrelevant too many ,

[@katherinec2759]

I agree that we should all have a say, but it's important to at least know how things work now, even if we don't like aspects of it and want to change them.

[@thecoinking2001]

Awesome sub to the coin king

[@tomsavannah1886]

Excellent, thank you!

[@allenkistler3201]

I think that some of the coins, in which you claimed as examples of bad eye-appeal: especially in grades lower than 'Au', many collectors these days, would disagree... However, when we get into grades of AU-55 and than MS (BU), the coin should not have distracting marks, wear, and uneven darker toning... Very interesting video though, about how collectors from all likes, evaluate coins..

[@BalladofJanine]

Very helpful

[@olinellngbuk1871]

Eye appeal is subjective, i preferred all coins in the left side, i love dirty coin than clean coin.

[@coinsusa]

thanks

[@madonnabeston2708]

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