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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hudson James, post: 801892, member: 21760&quot;]The obvious answer is there is no way to tell.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, I would not suggest opening the roll if you want to try for a 70 designation. Tape the lid shut and ship the entire roll for grading.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The reasoning is this. Have you ever tried to get the coin out of a mint roll? It&#039;s imposible to do without some force and force only causes the coins to bang up against each other. With each shift of the coins in the tube, your chances of getting a 70 is greatly decreased. Once out of the tube, they must be handled ...any continued handling will continue to lessen your chances of hitting the ellusive 70 mark.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Once a roll arrives at NGC, the tube is sliced open along all 4 sides and peeled off the coins with the precision of a heart surgeon.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>PS....... Back in 2006, I bought a GMB and sent the box to NGC with instruction not to slab anything lower than MS69. I received 97/500 grading 70 and 153/500 grading 69, the left overs(250 or 1/2 the GMB) were returned unslabbed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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