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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2486106, member: 51347&quot;][USER=24314]@Insider[/USER] stated: &quot;MS for an ancient is just that. Problem is these coins are old. Finding one with full mint bloom is an extremely rare event with most of them. Nevertheless, a no problem coin with luster and a very slight tone to mask any friction is considered MS by most collectors/dealers.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In my opinion, it is NOT a coin UNLESS it has transacted from one human to another. The Function of coinage is the interaction between humans for trade. The very function of it being traded, securing a bond of trust between two individuals, will cause wear, a nick, smudge, or scratch. If it is not used in this function, ie MS and not traded, then it is not a coin. It is a token to me and has no historical value. Sometimes I feel the market gets so caught up in perfection, and sanitize the meaning of the coin. Hence, the ridiculous Modern US coinage trend of the market encapsulating a coin to preserve it from human touch! Such pathetic irony![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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