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Absolutely. There are some appallingly poor strikes - for example many of the WW1 George V pennies. An UNC example, can still justly be referred to as UNC, or "practically as struck". But in such cases an EF (or even GVF) coin with a good strike (ie complete breast plate and decent hair detail), is going to be far more desirable than an UNC coin with 100% lustre, but no sign of a breastplate, and a slaphead King (for want of a better expression).

I have very much enjoyed reading my copy. I doubt there will be a second edition due to the work involved. But if a second edition were to happen, one major improvement is to ensure that each of the coins featured have large size UNC photos of the entire coins. Telling the difference between UNC and GEF is often the hardest.

1896 florin 2+A. Posting it here as it is one of my top two coins in terms of toning. Toning is better than what the photos would suggest.

Couldn't agree more. I use it all the time. On the Ipad Kindle app you can magnify the image to get an even better view of the coin .

I have the grading book by Derek Francis Allen and I like it.

No, quite right. VF+ = GVF. Intermediate grades - e.g. from F to VF - would be F / F+ or GF / NVF / AVF / VF. (N = nearly A = about). A wearing die versus a new die might be AEF / GEF. Where the obverse and reverse are different grades, they're given separately (obverse first) - e.g. VF/EF

Many would say EF - I just think parts of it are a little soft, but it could be a wearing die.

You've only posted the reverse, so this is qualified: it's slightly soft, so I'd rate it AEF with traces of lustre.

Scale might clarify things, but that looks to me like Toy Money - made by the likes of Lauer for the education/entertainment of children. A lot of this stuff was made whilst Victoria was still alive, even though it depicted the future Edward VII and so the lack of date and the use of a Victoria style reverse would fit. Certainly not gold at that colour - probably brass. Post the diameter if you can.

I'm not sure there's any dispute between Freeman and Gouby when it comes to grading. Freeman doesn't talk much about coin grades. There may be some slight disparity when it comes to rarity.

Post medieval coin weight with shield, sword and ewer stamped into it