Pricing and value
Understanding coin and banknote grades
What grades like MS65, AU53 or PR69DCAM mean, and how to verify a certified coin.
Tap the ⓘ
Next to any grade you'll see a small ⓘ. Tap it for a plain-language explanation: what the grade means, where it sits on the 1 to 70 scale, and what the letters after it mean.
The basics
1 to 70 scale: higher is better. 70 is a perfect coin.
MS (Mint State) 60 to 70: never circulated.
AU (About Uncirculated) 50 to 58: tiny traces of wear.
XF/EF, VF, F, VG, G: increasing wear.
PR / PF (Proof): specially struck for collectors.
Suffixes: RD/RB/BN (copper color), DCAM (deep cameo), FB (full bands), EPQ (notes) and more.
Certified vs raw
Certified coins are graded and sealed by PCGS, NGC, ANACS or CACG. Banknotes are usually graded by PMG. Kilito reads the grade and cert straight from the label.
Raw coins aren't graded by a service. Kilito's AI doesn't guess a grade for raw coins; it gives a value range for the likely condition instead. A grade you type yourself shows with a small raw tag, and exports list it as raw.
CAC: Kilito tells a CAC sticker on a PCGS or NGC slab apart from a coin graded in a CACG holder.
Verify a cert
On items with a cert number, tap ✓ Verify on PCGS, NGC or PMG. Kilito copies the cert number for you in case the site asks for it.
