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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pocket Change, post: 421103, member: 8012&quot;]As has been alluded to - there is &quot;uncirculated&quot; which is clear and then there is MS (Mint State) which is not so clear.&nbsp; MS is determined by wear as Mr. Spin states.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I think it was CladKing who wrote somewhere that it&#039;s possible for a coin to exchange hands several times and still be considered MS-xx.&nbsp; Then sometimes it looks bad right out of the bag.</p><p><br /></p><p>I often wonder when I get around to putting together my mint sets of pennies, nickels and dimes of recent years whether I&#039;ll use the MS ones I&#039;ve pulled out of circulation and am comfortable that they are indeed &quot;MS&quot; or whether I&#039;ll break open my mint sets to be &quot;sure&quot; they&#039;re MS.&nbsp; But I digress.....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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