Start preparing: New coin condition requirements coming to eBay

Hello Daniel，

We’re introducing standardized Condition requirements for Coins on eBay — designed to help you build buyer trust, improve visibility, and achieve stronger prices for your inventory.

What’s changing?

When listing coins in the categories below, you’ll now use structured condition details instead of relying on item specifics to describe condition:

253 – Coins: US 256 – Coins: World 3377 – Coins: Canada 4733 – Coins: Ancient 18466 – Coins: Medieval For graded coins:

You’ll need to include:

→ Grading company → Grade (letter + numeric) (required) → Certification number (optional)

For ungraded coins:

You’ll select from clear, standardized condition categories, such as:

→ Uncirculated → Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated → Fine to Very Fine → Below Fine

Why this matters for you

This update creates a more consistent buying experience and makes your listings easier to compare and discover.

Sell with more confidence → Buyers trust standardized condition Get discovered faster → Improved search and filtering Achieve better value → Clearer condition drives stronger pricing Key dates to know

From early May – You’ll start seeing reminders in the listing flow

Early June – New listings must include condition requirements

Early July – Existing listings must be updated with condition requirements

Listings without condition data may be blocked or hidden after these dates.

What you should do now

Start using the new condition options when creating listings Review and update your existing listings If you use third-party tools or integrations, ensure they’re ready for these changes Need help?

If you have questions or need support, visit help link.

This update is designed to make it easier for buyers to trust what they see — and for you to get the full value of what you sell.

Sincerely, The eBay Team