diff --git a/wallet/src/libtx/aggsig.rs b/wallet/src/libtx/aggsig.rs
index 5efecefcc..f00bc6ee6 100644
--- a/wallet/src/libtx/aggsig.rs
+++ b/wallet/src/libtx/aggsig.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ pub fn calculate_partial_sig(
 /// * `pub_nonce_sum` - The sum of the public nonces of all signers participating
 /// in the full signature. This value is encoded in e.
 /// * `pubkey` - Corresponding Public Key of the private key used to sign the message.
-/// was added to the `nonce_sum` total)
 /// * `pubkey_sum` - (Optional) The sum of the public keys of all signers participating
 /// in the full signature. If included, this value is encoded in e.
 /// * `msg` - The message to verify.
@@ -203,7 +202,59 @@ pub fn verify_partial_sig(
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-/// Just a simple sig, creates its own nonce, etc
+/// Creates a single-signer aggsig signature from a key id. Generally,
+/// this function is used to create transaction kernel signatures for
+/// coinbase outputs.
+/// Returns `Ok(Signature)` if the signature is valid, or a Signature
+/// [ErrorKind](../enum.ErrorKind.html) otherwise
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `secp` - A Secp256k1 Context initialized for Signing
+/// * `k` - The Keychain implementation being used
+/// * `msg` - The message to sign (fee|lockheight).
+/// * `key_id` - The keychain key id corresponding to the private key
+/// with which to sign the message
+/// * `blind_sum` - (Optional) The sum of all blinding factors in the transaction
+/// in the case of a coinbase transaction this will simply be the corresponding
+/// public key.
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```
+/// # extern crate grin_util as util;
+/// # extern crate grin_core as core;
+/// # extern crate grin_wallet as wallet;
+/// # extern crate grin_keychain as keychain;
+/// use core::consensus::reward;
+/// use wallet::libtx::{aggsig, proof};
+/// use util::secp::key::{PublicKey, SecretKey};
+/// use util::secp::{ContextFlag, Secp256k1};
+/// use core::core::transaction::kernel_sig_msg;
+/// use core::core::{Output, OutputFeatures};
+/// use keychain::{Keychain, ExtKeychain};
+///
+/// let secp = Secp256k1::with_caps(ContextFlag::Commit);
+/// let keychain = ExtKeychain::from_random_seed().unwrap();
+/// let fees = 10_000;
+/// let value = reward(fees);
+/// let key_id = ExtKeychain::derive_key_id(1, 1, 0, 0, 0);
+/// let commit = keychain.commit(value, &key_id).unwrap();
+/// let rproof = proof::create(&keychain, value, &key_id, commit, None).unwrap();
+/// let output = Output {
+///		features: OutputFeatures::COINBASE_OUTPUT,
+///		commit: commit,
+///		proof: rproof,
+/// };
+/// let height = 20;
+/// let over_commit = secp.commit_value(reward(fees)).unwrap();
+/// let out_commit = output.commitment();
+/// let msg = kernel_sig_msg(0, height).unwrap();
+/// let excess = secp.commit_sum(vec![out_commit], vec![over_commit]).unwrap();
+/// let pubkey = excess.to_pubkey(&secp).unwrap();
+/// let sig = aggsig::sign_from_key_id(&secp, &keychain, &msg, &key_id, Some(&pubkey)).unwrap();
+/// ```
+
 pub fn sign_from_key_id<K>(
 	secp: &Secp256k1,
 	k: &K,
@@ -228,7 +279,61 @@ where
 	Ok(sig)
 }
 
-/// Verifies a sig given a commitment
+/// Simple verification a single signature from a commitment. The public
+/// key used to verify the signature is derived from the commit.
+/// Returns `Ok(())` if the signature is valid, or a Signature
+/// [ErrorKind](../enum.ErrorKind.html) otherwise
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `secp` - A Secp256k1 Context initialized for Verification
+/// * `sig` - The Signature to verify
+/// * `msg` - The message to sign (fee|lockheight).
+/// * `commit` - The commitment to verify. The actual public key used
+/// during verification is derived from this commit.
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```
+/// # extern crate grin_util as util;
+/// # extern crate grin_core as core;
+/// # extern crate grin_wallet as wallet;
+/// # extern crate grin_keychain as keychain;
+/// use core::consensus::reward;
+/// use wallet::libtx::{aggsig, proof};
+/// use util::secp::key::{PublicKey, SecretKey};
+/// use util::secp::{ContextFlag, Secp256k1};
+/// use core::core::transaction::kernel_sig_msg;
+/// use core::core::{Output, OutputFeatures};
+/// use keychain::{Keychain, ExtKeychain};
+///
+/// // Create signature
+/// let secp = Secp256k1::with_caps(ContextFlag::Commit);
+/// let keychain = ExtKeychain::from_random_seed().unwrap();
+/// let fees = 10_000;
+/// let value = reward(fees);
+/// let key_id = ExtKeychain::derive_key_id(1, 1, 0, 0, 0);
+/// let commit = keychain.commit(value, &key_id).unwrap();
+/// let rproof = proof::create(&keychain, value, &key_id, commit, None).unwrap();
+/// let output = Output {
+///		features: OutputFeatures::COINBASE_OUTPUT,
+///		commit: commit,
+///		proof: rproof,
+/// };
+/// let height = 20;
+/// let over_commit = secp.commit_value(reward(fees)).unwrap();
+/// let out_commit = output.commitment();
+/// let msg = kernel_sig_msg(0, height).unwrap();
+/// let excess = secp.commit_sum(vec![out_commit], vec![over_commit]).unwrap();
+/// let pubkey = excess.to_pubkey(&secp).unwrap();
+/// let sig = aggsig::sign_from_key_id(&secp, &keychain, &msg, &key_id, Some(&pubkey)).unwrap();
+///
+/// // Verify the signature from the excess commit
+/// let sig_verifies =
+///		aggsig::verify_single_from_commit(&keychain.secp(), &sig, &msg, &excess);
+/// assert!(!sig_verifies.is_err());
+/// ```
+
 pub fn verify_single_from_commit(
 	secp: &Secp256k1,
 	sig: &Signature,
@@ -244,8 +349,63 @@ pub fn verify_single_from_commit(
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-/// Verify a sig, with built message
-pub fn verify_sig_build_msg(
+/// Verifies a completed (summed) signature, which must include the message
+/// and pubkey sum values that are used during signature creation time
+/// to create 'e'
+/// Returns `Ok(())` if the signature is valid, or a Signature
+/// [ErrorKind](../enum.ErrorKind.html) otherwise
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `secp` - A Secp256k1 Context initialized for Verification
+/// * `sig` - The Signature to verify
+/// * `pubkey` - Corresponding Public Key of the private key used to sign the message.
+/// * `pubkey_sum` - (Optional) The sum of the public keys of all signers participating
+/// in the full signature. If included, this value is encoded in e. Must be the same
+/// value as when the signature was created to verify correctly.
+/// * `msg` - The message to verify (fee|lockheight).
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```
+/// # extern crate grin_util as util;
+/// # extern crate grin_wallet as wallet;
+/// # extern crate rand;
+/// use rand::thread_rng;
+/// use wallet::libtx::aggsig;
+/// use util::secp::key::{PublicKey, SecretKey};
+/// use util::secp::{ContextFlag, Secp256k1, Message};
+///
+/// let secp = Secp256k1::with_caps(ContextFlag::Full);
+/// let secret_nonce = aggsig::create_secnonce(&secp).unwrap();
+/// let secret_key = SecretKey::new(&secp, &mut thread_rng());
+/// let pub_nonce_sum = PublicKey::from_secret_key(&secp, &secret_nonce).unwrap();
+/// // ... Add all other participating nonces
+/// let pub_key_sum = PublicKey::from_secret_key(&secp, &secret_key).unwrap();
+/// // ... Add all other participating keys
+/// let mut msg_bytes = [0; 32];
+/// // ... Encode message
+/// let message = Message::from_slice(&msg_bytes).unwrap();
+/// let sig_part = aggsig::calculate_partial_sig(
+///		&secp,
+///		&secret_key,
+///		&secret_nonce,
+///		&pub_nonce_sum,
+///		Some(&pub_key_sum),
+///		&message,
+/// ).unwrap();
+/// // ... Verify above, once all signatures have been added together
+/// let sig_verifies = aggsig::verify_completed_sig(
+///		&secp,
+///		&sig_part,
+///		&pub_key_sum,
+///		Some(&pub_key_sum),
+///		&message,
+///		);
+/// assert!(!sig_verifies.is_err());
+/// ```
+
+pub fn verify_completed_sig(
 	secp: &Secp256k1,
 	sig: &Signature,
 	pubkey: &PublicKey,
diff --git a/wallet/src/libtx/slate.rs b/wallet/src/libtx/slate.rs
index c00414eae..6dc5c4095 100644
--- a/wallet/src/libtx/slate.rs
+++ b/wallet/src/libtx/slate.rs
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ impl Slate {
 		// Calculate the final public key (for our own sanity check)
 
 		// Check our final sig verifies
-		aggsig::verify_sig_build_msg(
+		aggsig::verify_completed_sig(
 			&keychain.secp(),
 			&final_sig,
 			&final_pubkey,
diff --git a/wallet/tests/libwallet.rs b/wallet/tests/libwallet.rs
index fbea595e1..c7d1dc956 100644
--- a/wallet/tests/libwallet.rs
+++ b/wallet/tests/libwallet.rs
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ fn aggsig_sender_receiver_interaction() {
 		let msg = kernel_sig_msg(0, 0).unwrap();
 
 		// Receiver check the final signature verifies
-		let sig_verifies = aggsig::verify_sig_build_msg(
+		let sig_verifies = aggsig::verify_completed_sig(
 			&keychain.secp(),
 			&final_sig,
 			&final_pubkey,
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ fn aggsig_sender_receiver_interaction_offset() {
 		let msg = kernel_sig_msg(0, 0).unwrap();
 
 		// Receiver check the final signature verifies
-		let sig_verifies = aggsig::verify_sig_build_msg(
+		let sig_verifies = aggsig::verify_completed_sig(
 			&keychain.secp(),
 			&final_sig,
 			&final_pubkey,