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Message:: [QUOTE="RobsCoins, post: 3208817, member: 76222"]As mentioned above with the statehood quarters, most of them from 1999 that i come across are in horrid shape, same with post 82 lincoln cents. Just yesterday i got a 1996 cent that was almost unrecognizable. And as for bicentennial quarters most of the ones i find here in NYC are in pretty decent shape too, likely released into circulation more recently from a hoard or collection or something along those lines. From what I've been seeing here (sample size of 2500 or more): 1960s Quarters: VG-F Dimes: VF Nickels: VF-XF Cents: XF (+/-) 1970s Quarters: VF (+/-) Dimes: XF Nickels: XF Cents (XF - MS) 1980s Quarters: XF -AU Dimes: XF - AU Nickels: XF-AU Cents: (pre 83)VF-AU (post) VG-MS (mostly corroded) If i had to make an educated observation based on this sample group i would say: 1-2 years coins drop to AU from MS 2-10 years AU to choice XF 10-20 years XF to choice VF 20-30 years high VF to low VF 30-40 years VF to F 40-55 years F- VG But NYC change sees alot of heavy use, and large numbers are corroded, or otherwise damaged.  From what you guys find elsewhere in the country is my sample accurate? Would you say my scale is accurate? Things like this keep me up at night lol[/QUOTE]