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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 1874412, member: 5233&quot;]In some ways yes...but that&#039;s the case on all coins, not just clad.&nbsp; Look at these 2 Morgans, both are graded by PCGS.&nbsp; One is AU58 and the other is MS60:</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://s17.photobucket.com/user/RichieB16/media/58_zps7aff2234.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s17.photobucket.com/user/RichieB16/media/58_zps7aff2234.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/58_zps7aff2234.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://s17.photobucket.com/user/RichieB16/media/60_zps4887b632.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s17.photobucket.com/user/RichieB16/media/60_zps4887b632.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/60_zps4887b632.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>The first coin is graded AU58 while the second is graded MS60.&nbsp; Look at all the bag marks and dings on the MS60 coin.&nbsp; While this coin has no wear...it does have a lot of bag marks.&nbsp; The AU58 is a much cleaner looking coin but does have just a hint of wear on the highest points.</p><p><br /></p><p>When coins are graded...the difference between AU and MS is wear alone.&nbsp; If a coin has no wear, the lowest it can grade is MS60.&nbsp; This is why MS60 coins are usually ugly.&nbsp; If a coin has wear, the highest it can grade is AU58 (well, technically AU59 but nobody uses that grade).&nbsp; Therefore, often an AU58 coin is mistaken for an MS65 by someone not supremely familiar with the design.&nbsp; This is also why AU58 coins are a great bang for the buck when it comes to eye appeal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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