EF or XF -  EXTREMELY FINE (40) - Sharp rim and date except on weakly struck issues. The highest points of the designs and fields will show some slight wear and circulation marks.  Most of the lower-struck parts of the design should still be sharp, and if most of the coin is very sharp with a isolated flat spots on the higher points, chances are it’s a weakly struck coin, as coins do not wear unevenly.  In this grade, coins are not expected to have any luster although some might have traces.  Most original (uncleaned) silver coins are toned in various shades of light gray to dark gray or have a golden hue.   Copper coins of this grade are generally various shades of light to dark brown.  Overall central figure details are about 75% as originally struck

	A nice problem free example with glossy brown surfaces. Note that there is a lots of hair detail but very little leaf detail on the reverse. This is indicative of a weakly struck coin as coins do not wear just on one side.
	Note that this coin also has strong hair detail and weak leaf detail. This is common among a lot of coins when a coin is struck stronger on one side than the other. Since coins are graded by wear and not strike, such coin should always be graded by the strongest side since a lack of detail on the weaker side does not indicate actual wear.
	More evenly struck on both sides although the reverse is weak in the center as usual, but with a strong  rim compared to a weak obverse rim.

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