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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 82201, member: 112"]Yup - it is a fine line. But it is a line that is determined by wear. And if there was wear on the coin then ( which caused it to be graded 58 ) - there is wear on the coin now.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is one possible explanation by which the coin might be upgraded. Fifteen years ago is was not uncommon for a coin with light cabinet rub to be graded as AU. But in a strict sense an Unc coin with cabinet rub is not circulated - thus some of the grading companies will now grade these coins as Unc. At least that is the explanation they use.</p><p><br /></p><p>To me however - wear is wear, regardless of how it occurred. In a change drawer or a coin cabinet - it's still wear.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 82201, member: 112"]Yup - it is a fine line. But it is a line that is determined by wear. And if there was wear on the coin then ( which caused it to be graded 58 ) - there is wear on the coin now. There is one possible explanation by which the coin might be upgraded. Fifteen years ago is was not uncommon for a coin with light cabinet rub to be graded as AU. But in a strict sense an Unc coin with cabinet rub is not circulated - thus some of the grading companies will now grade these coins as Unc. At least that is the explanation they use. To me however - wear is wear, regardless of how it occurred. In a change drawer or a coin cabinet - it's still wear.[/QUOTE]
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