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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foundinrolls, post: 82339, member: 4350&quot;]Hi,</p><p>This question seems to pop up alot.&nbsp; How can a coin from a roll be Uncirculated?.</p><p>Actually, it&#039;s a GREAT question. By virtue of the fact that it was in a roll, it was circulated; Right?? </p><p>Well, Since we don&#039;t usually get coins straight from the Mint (except for purchased sets and coins) this thought leads to the obvious, aren&#039;t they all circulated?</p><p><br /></p><p>The answer is that we get Uncirculated Coins in rolls all the time.&nbsp; Let me explain. While the purist may cringe and I admit, I did at first, there is a new way of thinking afoot.</p><p><br /></p><p>The common MS grading system that we use where MS means MINT STATE, grades a coin based upon it&#039;s state of preservation not on the fact that it may or not be technically taken from circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have found coins in mixed rolls that would grade as high as MS-68 (MS-70, being the &quot;perfect&quot; coin. The grading system that we regularly use calls anything MS-60 or higher an Uncirculated grade.&nbsp; The MS-60 thru MS-70 range has grading based upon marks, scratches, eye appeal etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>So the answer is , Yes, Uncirculated coins can be found in rolls as we now base our grades on various States of Preservation. </p><p><br /></p><p>Have Fun,</p><p>Bill[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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