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I will do some photographs and get dates of coins etc. I meant that the one I saw on ebay had little chips on the edge but was described as uncirculated. Is it just an 'opinion' on the grade or is is measurable? Indeed - an uncirculated coin need not be perfect. But it MUST NOT show any signs of wear (rubbing, slight flattening, or worse). Modern uncirculated coins can show what are generally referred to as 'bag marks', which your two coins in their leather pouch MAY have, from rubbing together (pictures would be good if you can get them). Bag marks can be minor abrasions, scuffing, very light small scratches. Chips on the edge should not be present. But as I say, we would need to see some pictures to be sure. By the way, what are the dates of your coins?

Indeed - an uncirculated coin need not be perfect. But it MUST NOT show any signs of wear (rubbing, slight flattening, or worse). Modern uncirculated coins can show what are generally referred to as 'bag marks', which your two coins in their leather pouch MAY have, from rubbing together (pictures would be good if you can get them). Bag marks can be minor abrasions, scuffing, very light small scratches. Chips on the edge should not be present. But as I say, we would need to see some pictures to be sure. By the way, what are the dates of your coins?

Hi Im new to this. My aunt passed away recently and Ive found a a few old coins, a lot of them are scrap but Ive got a sovereign and a half sovereign found in a little leather pouch which look 'perfect' but I know nothing about grading - saw one on ebay for a lot of money that said uncirculated but it had a couple of 'chips' on edge. Can an uncirculated coin not be 'perfect'. I bought a copy of latest Spinks book but a bit of a minefield as you still need to have some idea of what/how coins graded.