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<p>[QUOTE="Ed Zak, post: 31324, member: 824"]The key is WEAR. No wear (especially the high points) is MS. Let's assume you take that coin out of a bank roll that came directly from the mint. You were going to spend it, but decided to keep it. It probably is going to exhibit nicks and bag marks, but since it has no wear, it would grade MS...unless you stuck a finger print on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any wear...the best it could graded is AU58 or AU59 (though I never seen a coin graded AU59). No wear...MS60 on up![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ed Zak, post: 31324, member: 824"]The key is WEAR. No wear (especially the high points) is MS. Let's assume you take that coin out of a bank roll that came directly from the mint. You were going to spend it, but decided to keep it. It probably is going to exhibit nicks and bag marks, but since it has no wear, it would grade MS...unless you stuck a finger print on it. Any wear...the best it could graded is AU58 or AU59 (though I never seen a coin graded AU59). No wear...MS60 on up![/QUOTE]
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