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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;HaleiwaHI, post: 3570124, member: 74415&quot;]Perhaps you should really be taking up your argument with PCGS. I&#039;m not certain where you get your information. Here&#039;s what they have to say about Mint State grading: </p><p><br /></p><p><i>Mint State</i> refers to a coin minted for regular distribution that was never actually put into circulation, i.e., it was never used for daily commerce; it is <i>uncirculated</i>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-US_Mint-4" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-US_Mint-4" rel="nofollow">[4]</a> Since individuals never used these coins to purchase goods or services, the coins were not handed from one person to another; they were not jumbled up with other coins in pockets or purses; and they were not repeatedly counted—and touched—by retailers and bank personnel. Consequently, uncirculated coins should not show signs of wear.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-10" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-10" rel="nofollow">[α]</a></p><p><br /></p><p>In modern-day United States numismatics, collectors, coin dealers, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-party_grading" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-party_grading" rel="nofollow">third-party grading services</a> grade mint state coins using a number from 60 to 70 inclusive, with 70 representing a perfect coin with no visible blemishes. Coins in the lower grade range (60-63), although unworn, may suffer from weak striking, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_numismatics#B" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_numismatics#B" rel="nofollow">bag marks</a> and other defects that make them less attractive to the collector. Some early coins appear quite worn-looking in mint state, due to striking problems or problems with the coin&#039;s planchet or metal quality—in other words, they <i>look</i> worn, but they are actually uncirculated coins. There are a few United States coins for which no mint state specimens exist,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-11" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-11" rel="nofollow">[10]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-12" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-12" rel="nofollow">[11]</a> e.g., the 1792 silver <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dime_(United_States_coin)#dime" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dime_(United_States_coin)#dime" rel="nofollow">disme</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-13" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-13" rel="nofollow">[12]</a> and the 1802 Draped Bust (Heraldic Eagle reverse) silver half dime.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-14" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-14" rel="nofollow">[13]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-15" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_coin_grading_scale#cite_note-15" rel="nofollow">[14]</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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