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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 3226310, member: 9270&quot;]The term &quot;slider&quot; was <u>originally</u> applied to an uncirculated coin that was stored in a coin tray but because of motion of the tray the coin became lightly worn on the high points.</p><p>So the uncirculated coin became what is now an AU-58.</p><p>Here&#039;s an example:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]841131[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Notice the coins can <b>slide</b> around if the tray is moved.</p><p>The term &quot;slider&quot; has become synonymous with the grade AU-58 even though coin trays are rarely used anymore.</p><p><br /></p><p>From another site:</p><p>&quot;One of the worst abuses foisted upon the unknowlegeable collector is the practice of selling &quot;<b>Sliders</b>&quot; as Uncirculated <b>coins</b>. A &quot;<b>Slider</b>&quot; is an <b>coin</b> that technically grades AU-58, in other words it shows just the barest hint of wear on the high points, but retains almost all of the original luster.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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