Grades - Erhaltungen

German Abbrév.	German Erhaltungsgrade	English Grades of Preservation	French États de conservation	Italian Stati di conservazione
PP	Polierte Platte	Proof (PRF)	Flan bruni (FB)	Proof
st	Stempelglanz	BU (MS65-70)
fast st	fast stempelglanz	CH UNC
vz-st	vorzüglich-stempelglanz	UNC
vz	Vorzüglich	Extremly fine (EF or XF)	Superbe (SUP)	Splendido
ss	Sehr schön	Very fine (VF)	Très Très beau (TTB)	Bellissimo
s	Schön	Fine (F)	Très beau (TB)	Molto bello

Abbrév.	Terme technique		Terme technique
Hklsp., Hksp.	Henkelspur		trace of mounting, mounting removed, solder
kl.	Kleine		Small, minor
winz.	Winzige		very small, very little
Randf.	Randfehler		rim nick
	Prachtexemplar		splendid specimen, beauties, doozy
	(sehr) selten		(very) rare
just.	justiert		adjust
bkfr., bfr.	unzirkuliert / bankfrisch		uncirculated = unc
Erh.	Erhaltung		conditions; grading
Jg.	Jahrgang		year
kfr.	kassenfrisch		crisp uncirculated
o.D.	ohne Datum		undated
o.J.	ohne Jahr		without year
Rs.	Rückseite, Revers		back, revers
Vs.	Vorderseite		obvers, frontside
clnd.	gereinigt		cleaned
	Patina - natürliche		natural toned, toning
	Patina - (fleckig)		scattered toning spots
	gelocht		holed
	vergoldet		gilded
	verschmutzt		dirty, soiled
	zentriert		centered
	Kratzer		scratched, detracting marks
	Brustbild		bust
	Auflage (höhe)		edition / mintage
Abb.	Abbildung		picture
	dezentriert		off-center
	Prägeschwäche / schwache Prägung		weak strike
	Riß		tear
ber.	Berieben, Abreibung		rubbing
	poliert, aufpoliert		polished
	fast stempelglanz		near Uncirculated, so not 100% Uncirculated, but better than Extremly fine
	fast vorzüglich		near Extremly fine, so not 100% Extremly fine, but better than Very fine
ss+	besser als sehr schön		a little better than Very fine

Scandinavian Grades	English - Grades of Preservation
Kv 0	Usually a choice specimen meaning it should be atleast MS64
Kv 0/01	A near mint speciment, uncirculated but minor handling. Between MS61-63 usually.
Kv 01	Usually almost uncirculated. Nice specimen with slight wear. Usually AU55-AU58.
Kv 1+	Nice XF, usually between XF40andAU50.
Kv 1	Nice VF. Usually VF20-30.
Kv 1-	Between VG10andVF15.