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Poll Question
Extremely Fine or Extra Fine. A lot of reference books refer to both. Which way do you say? Whitman's grading book, RedBook say EF. I believe the grading guide here says EF. The grading companies, Greysheet use XF Results
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05/14/2006 7:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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quote:
Originally posted by jdheyne
Extremely Fine or Extra Fine.
A lot of reference books refer to both.
Which way do you say?
Either way the end result is still the abbreviation EF. I think they are both right, personally |
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United States
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I have never cared, and I have been known to use both. It's just a slight difference in semantics, with no real meaning.
Heather
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It would be best if you conditioned yourself to the grades of About Good, Good, Very Good, Fine, Very Fine, Extrememly Fine and AU. Extra Fine and Extremely Fine, in my 30 years of collecting are the same thing.
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United States
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I can tell you this. I took spelling a long time ago, and it was an 'E' back then and I find it hard to believe you whipper snappers can spell it with an 'X' and still have it come out "extra"!
So much for the techinical part of the question. I just like it when the EF desgnation is used. But I bet that most people would understand it either way.
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
438 Posts |
I've been calling it EF all my life. Why change now?
I suppose XF makes sense on a phonetic level "Xtra Fine", but at the end of the day it doesn't really make that much difference I shouldn't think. EF/XF it's all the same difference.
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Forum Mom
 United States
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Actually, ANACS uses EF. I know that NGC uses XF and I can't remember what PCGS uses. I prefer EF.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1247 Posts |
I spell it as BEST.
Edited by longnine009
02/24/2006 6:15 pm
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Australia
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Over all my collecting years, I have come across and read so much about gradings, abbreviations, standards etc....the best light hearted one is this one adapted from the "Letters, we get" from Volume 6 Issue No 7 of the CAB (The Australasian Coins & Banknotes Magazine)that I would like to share with members who do not subscribe to this great magazine....   Light Hearted Australian StandardsNot worth a brass RazooMeaning worse than "crook"... CrookMeaning real lousy (AG3).Poor. Not BadMeaning not good.. OrrightMeaning Good (VG 8). BonzaMeaning pretty good...(Fine). GrouseMeaning real good (Very Fine). Extra GrouseMeaning extra good...(extra fine). Bewdy OrrightMeaning excellent...(aUNC) Little RipperMeaning - seen nothing better (B.Unc) Watta-RipperMeaning sure it is real (Proof). [:p]  |
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Australia
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So your answer in short lim is that it should be "EG" Extra Grouse......lol I liked it.[:p] |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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EF for me, although it means the same thing. Mike |
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Valued Member
United States
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It would appear that in my neck of the woods all my coin friends say XF.Perhaps it is a regional thing as I always used XF and so did my dad: who collected coins back in the 1950 to 1970's. Any ideas?
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Valued Member
China
117 Posts |
I usually say extremely fine.
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Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
I always use XF, only to be consistent. In order to remain consistent, lots of times I have to go back to some of my earlier work to remind myself of which I'm using, XF or EF.
Guess forgetfulness comes with advancing age!
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Valued Member
United States
382 Posts |
XF45 is better than EF40, right?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For some reason I was not allowed the opportunity to vote ? before I replied,,
Anyway, I use EF most of the time when writing the term, but there are times when verbally I will say XF.
Rick
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Posted 02/23/2006 9:07 pm
