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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 1319969, member: 29751&quot;]Doug thanks for the very extensive descriptions of satin/matte/proof/business, etc.&nbsp; It is greatly appreciated.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I just have to ask, what makes you think that the quality of the satin finish coins was &quot;terrible&quot; in 2005?&nbsp; In general, among us SMS/SF ultra-high grade collectors, that year (2005) is considered the highest quality year with an abundance of extremely pristine examples available (the 2005-P Satin Finish coins are particularly well struck and superb).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Indeed, 2005 is the only year for which MS70 Sacagawea Dollars have <b><u><i>ever</i></u></b> been graded (all 4 coins by PCGS and all Satin Finish).&nbsp; All Lincoln Memorial cents graded MS70 by either NGC or PCGS over the 50 years of the series were all Satin Finish coins from 2005 and 2006 (most from 2005).&nbsp; And, I have to tell you, these handful of MS70 coins are not a grade-inflation fluke IMO.&nbsp; I have seen Satin Finish coins so perfect I can&#039;t fathom how they would have survived the &quot;normal&quot; bin drop effects, especially if SF coins are <b><u><i>more </i></u></b>sensitive to abrasions than circulation strike coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>------------------</p><p>On a side note, PCGS initially graded Satin Finish coins with the designation &quot;MS&quot;, and with a descriptor of &quot;Satin Finish&quot; on the label.&nbsp; They eventually moved to the designation/grade of &quot;SP&quot;, and even they still seem to be a bit confused sometimes.&nbsp; NGC has always graded all Satin Finish 2005-2010 coins with a grade of &quot;MS&quot;, and notes in the description of the coin &quot;SMS&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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