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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spark1951, post: 24875528, member: 90692&quot;]Yes, the hit on the nose is PMD. </p><p><br /></p><p>A hit taken by a coin while still at the mint is part of the production process.&nbsp; So, if you find a coin that has no wear but has a few minor contact marks it is still considered mint state.&nbsp; Every coin is subject to the <b>degree</b> of the severity of contact marks.&nbsp; A coin with no wear starts at MS60, but a MS60 may have too many major contact marks or too many micro-marks to hold that grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is one reason why people argue over grading.&nbsp; There are plenty more.&nbsp; It is also why ANACS ( the original) and the other TPGs were created…imo…Spark[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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