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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 581601, member: 6370&quot;]AU means almost uncirculated, the number is part of a convoluted grading system used to jack up prices between coins that are almost the same grade. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>okay...well...here are a few examples and prices realized:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>this one is MS63 (Mint State 63 in the convoluted expanded grading system, I would call it FDC which means top shape)...this means not circulated at all and top shape.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/heritage/3004/image22485.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This sold for 1400 USD this year</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This one is labeled EF or Extremely Fine:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/hessdivo/311/image00854.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This coin sold for 700.00 USD</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This was listed as AU58 and priced to sell at 700-800 USD</p><p><img src="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/heritage/3004/image22503.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It sold for 600 USD</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the end, if your coin is almost uncirculated...this means its probably in pretty good shape and I would think the value of it would be anywhere between 500-800 USD give or take...this is not exact of course and someone might be able to get a more exact value for you...in the end, its worth what someone will pay for it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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