Grading the quality of coins can be extremely complicated at the best of times. Those of you who know the standard coin grading system used in the UK will be well aware of how complicated and misleading the definitions can be, with 'GOOD' being a coin that is actually in poor condition, badly worn and covered in marks and scratches, and 'FINE' being a coin that is of average, worn condition!

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Our grading system is much easier to understand.

 

The pennies can vary in quality depending on their age. We leave them in their original condition as cleaning them can lead to severe tarnishing over time, we found that out the hard way in our early days! All the pennies are checked before we post them to guarantee they are in good clean, even condition. Any 1p coin found with blemishes, dents or uneven ageing will not be posted. If you are at all unhappy with ANY coin received from British Coin you are always welcome to return it to be exchanged or for a refund. Just get in touch via our Contact Us page.