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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KenKat, post: 1071879, member: 28029&quot;]Here is what I thought was a good definition:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglossary/g/BU_coin_defined.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglossary/g/BU_coin_defined.htm" rel="nofollow">http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglossary/g/BU_coin_defined.htm</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A <b>BU</b> coin is a coin that has never been circulated, and retains all of its original mint luster. BU stands for <i>Brilliant Uncirculated</i>. This term is used less frequently now that the <a href="http://coins.about.com/od/coingrading/f/sheldon_scale.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.about.com/od/coingrading/f/sheldon_scale.htm" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #3366cc">Sheldon scale</span></a> of numerical grading has come into vogue. A BU coin is usually described as MS (Mint State) today, and generally falls into the lowest MS grades (MS-60 through MS-62.) Higher MS grades are designated as &quot;Choice BU&quot; (MS-63 and MS-64) and &quot;Gem BU&quot; (MS-65 plus).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On eBay, many sellers use BU because you are not allowed to put a specific grade (such as MS-63) in an auction title unless it is certified by one of the approved TPG&#039;s (PCGS, NGC or ANACS).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Some sellers abuse the term BU but it does have it&#039;s usefulness.&nbsp; I see it a lot for Lincoln cents which are often not worth slabbing except for a handful of dates.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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