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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JayF, post: 3029811, member: 92530&quot;]I understand that a coin can be uncirculated and still have scratches/dings on them but how does PCGS (or other TPGs for that matter) decide how the coin got it&#039;s scratches?</p><p><br /></p><p>The reason I asked is because I was checking the 1964 LMC on PCGS price guide and these coins graded by PCGS and NGC as an MS67 even though if you look closely, it&#039;s full of what looks to me as circulated scratches.&nbsp; Then I thought it could be from the owner&#039;s own coin purse that did it hence the question.&nbsp; Here are the coins :</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/a/1231-4650.s" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/a/1231-4650.s" rel="nofollow">PCGS 1964 LMC Glowing Red (Rare certified This Fine)</a> Sold for $7,931.00</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/lincoln-cents/1964-1c-ms67-red-ngc-ngc-census-11-1-pcgs-population-2-0-mintage-2-652-525-824-numismedia-wsl-price-for-problem/a/1212-7173.s?hdnJumpToLot=1x=0&amp;y=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/lincoln-cents/1964-1c-ms67-red-ngc-ngc-census-11-1-pcgs-population-2-0-mintage-2-652-525-824-numismedia-wsl-price-for-problem/a/1212-7173.s?hdnJumpToLot=1x=0&amp;y=0" rel="nofollow">NGC 1964 LMC</a> : Sold for $558.00</p><p>(zoom in tight and you&#039;ll see the scratches on the coat and even a couple of hard hits on Lincoln&#039;s cheek)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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