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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jallengomez, post: 1095672, member: 19748&quot;]Really?&nbsp; BU might be a grade in Europe, but in the US the two terms contradict each other.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the PCGS definition of BU-</p><p><br /></p><p>[FONT=arial, helvetica]<font size="2">&quot;A generic term applied to any&nbsp; coin that has not been in circulation. It often is applied to coins with&nbsp; little &quot;brilliance&quot; left, which properly should be described as simply&nbsp; Uncirculated.</font>[/FONT]&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the definition of GEM-</p><p><br /></p><p>[FONT=arial, helvetica]<font size="2">&quot;Adjectival description applied to&nbsp; Mint State and Proof-65 coins. It also is used for higher grades and as&nbsp; a generic term for a superb coin.</font>[/FONT]&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>As I see it, &quot;uncirculated&quot; is not a grade, but merely a condition.&nbsp; I&#039;ll trade you one for one my &quot;uncirculated&quot; coins for any 65+ coins you have.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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