What grade would you say this was?

[Accumulator 52]

I'd say EF reverse, GVF obverse

[Peckris 579]

At that exploded size it's a little hard to judge grade as every little flaw is magnified. However, there does seem to be a bit of wear which is probably not nearly so evident at normal size. But the tone is glorious.

AEF? Or possibly EF at normal size.

[Nick 329]

Many thanks for all the grading suggestions. I'm happy to settle for a grading of aEF (or thereabouts). If only the obverse had the same amount of lustre as the reverse, it would be a stunning coin in hand.

[Nick 329]

At that exploded size it's a little hard to judge grade as every little flaw is magnified. However, there does seem to be a bit of wear which is probably not nearly so evident at normal size. But the tone is glorious.

AEF? Or possibly EF at normal size.

Every megapixel is sacred. Don't waste 'em.

[Red Riley 2]

At that exploded size it's a little hard to judge grade as every little flaw is magnified. However, there does seem to be a bit of wear which is probably not nearly so evident at normal size. But the tone is glorious.

AEF? Or possibly EF at normal size.

Every megapixel is sacred. Don't waste 'em.

Wear on her plait is what we're looking for here and the lions/harp show wear on the reverse. Good strike though as frequently the lions are pretty poorly defined. I would micrograde and go NEF-EF.

If Victoria really had looked like that she would have had all the crowned heads of Europe forming a disorderly queue outside Buckingham Palace. By all aqccounts though (mostly her own), she made up in enthusiasm for what she lacked in star quality. Her diary entry concerning her wedding night is very revealing...

Sorry to be so un-PC but it is Christmas!

[Coinery 1,157]

At that exploded size it's a little hard to judge grade as every little flaw is magnified. However, there does seem to be a bit of wear which is probably not nearly so evident at normal size. But the tone is glorious.

AEF? Or possibly EF at normal size.

Every megapixel is sacred. Don't waste 'em.

Wear on her plait is what we're looking for here and the lions/harp show wear on the reverse. Good strike though as frequently the lions are pretty poorly defined. I would micrograde and go NEF-EF.

If Victoria really had looked like that she would have had all the crowned heads of Europe forming a disorderly queue outside Buckingham Palace. By all aqccounts though (mostly her own), she made up in enthusiasm for what she lacked in star quality. Her diary entry concerning her wedding night is very revealing...

Sorry to be so un-PC but it is Christmas!

Wow, I never knew there were diary documents out there re queen Vic! Are they compiled in a book or online resource somewhere, I'd love to read it!

[Peckris 579]

At that exploded size it's a little hard to judge grade as every little flaw is magnified. However, there does seem to be a bit of wear which is probably not nearly so evident at normal size. But the tone is glorious.

AEF? Or possibly EF at normal size.

Every megapixel is sacred. Don't waste 'em.

Wear on her plait is what we're looking for here and the lions/harp show wear on the reverse. Good strike though as frequently the lions are pretty poorly defined. I would micrograde and go NEF-EF.

If Victoria really had looked like that she would have had all the crowned heads of Europe forming a disorderly queue outside Buckingham Palace. By all aqccounts though (mostly her own), she made up in enthusiasm for what she lacked in star quality. Her diary entry concerning her wedding night is very revealing...

Sorry to be so un-PC but it is Christmas!

Wow, I never knew there were diary documents out there re queen Vic! Are they compiled in a book or online resource somewhere, I'd love to read it!

They're unlikely to be the undiluted thoughts of Victoria - apparently after her death Edward (VII) and Princess Alice fought in the Courts over the Royal letters and diaries; Alice won and spent the rest of her life editing them.

[Coinery 1,157]

Bugger!