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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 2205296, member: 112&quot;]I guess it&#039;s been a while since we had a thread like this, thus the question that began it.</p><p><br /></p><p>And as always the answer begins with another question. What is the definition of an uncirculated coin ? Answer, a coin that has no wear. And of course there is a caveat that goes along with that definition. It is - assuming the coin is not damaged. And of course the thing you have to realize is that the term &quot;damaged&quot; takes in a lot of territory for there are many forms of damage, many different ways in which a coin can be damaged. It can be severe rim dings, scratches, gouges, harsh cleaning, artificial toning, test cuts, the list goes on.</p><p><br /></p><p>But in simple terms, if a coin has no wear it is uncirculated. If it has wear, it is not uncirculated. And because of that definition even a coin that is in actual circulation, being used in commerce in other words, can still be uncirculated. An example of that would be a coin can be taken right from the drawer of a cash register in a store and still be correctly and accurately graded as being uncirculated if it has no wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>And just to reinforce what has already been said, yes a coin can be properly cleaned and still be uncirculated. There are literally tens of millions of coins that have been properly cleaned and graded as MS.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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