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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1073216, member: 26302&quot;]&quot;Older numismatists will need to temporarily suspend everything they learned about the uncirculated grade to understand my column because the standard for that grade has changed. Today, coins with an obvious amount of friction wear and loss of luster (formerly AU-55) can be commonly found graded as high as MS-62. A few of these coins my even rate the MS-63 grade if their eye appeal is exceptional.&nbsp; Much depends on the coin type – its age, design and alloy.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Now, let’s zero in on the MS-61 and 62 grades.&nbsp; We can ignore a loss of detail on the high points either from circulation wear or the quality of the strike on these coins because, using present-day standards, strike or a little wear does not take a coin out of the MS-62 or 61 range.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>For those who do not wish to read the article. This is coming from a TPGer, ANA course teacher, and well respected in the numismatic community. This is what I was referring to in my earlier post. I cannot post an example Lehigh since I refuse to buy circulated coins as BU, and anyway have stopped buying US coin a while ago.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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