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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 1140297, member: 11521&quot;]MS-66 and MS-67 describe the surfaces of the coins. In general, an MS-66 coin will have more contact marks, less eye appeal, etc. than an MS-67 coin. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>FB (Full Bands) describes the strike. The bands on the fasces are often weakly struck because they are the highest point on the reverse and are located directly opposite Liberty. (A lot of metal has to flow into the recesses of the obverse die to strike up Liberty before the metal flows into the bands on the fasces on the reverse.) </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you look at population reports you may find that MS-67 Mercs are more common than FBs. For this reason an MS-66 FB may command a higher price than an MS-67. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So, to answer your question, FB will generally weigh more heavily than a one-point bump in grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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