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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 310825, member: 11521&quot;]Although coin grading is very subjective there are parameters one must use to grade a coin. I am far from an expert grader such as yourself. But I differentiate between bag marks and scratches caused by rubbing or cleaning. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>BU (Brilliant Uncirculated) to me means 1) the coin is uncirculated and 2) the coin has good eye appeal and luster. What grade constitutes BU? I don&#039;t know but to me it certainly is not MS-60 or MS-61, and maybe not MS-62. I would probably have to say BU is about MS-63 to MS-64. (MS-65 and up would be Choice BU.)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The coin in question does appear to be uncirculated. However, it does not have good luster and there are numerous hairline scratches. Without good luster it is not &quot;brilliant&quot;. And the scratches lower the grade substantially. (Most of the Big Four grading services won&#039;t slab a cleaned or scratched coin.)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So I have a hard time calling this scratched/cleaned Lincoln &#039;BU&#039;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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