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Message:: [QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4856190, member: 19165"]"Mint State" and "Uncirculated" mean the same thing. They have absolutely nothing to do with the history of the coin, or if you found them in a roll, or a bag, or a pocket. All they mean is this: they have no visible indication of wear. It is theoretically possible to pull an MS-65 coin out of you pocket. It isn't likely, of course, but it's possible. The amount of wear on the coin determines whether it is "uncirculated" or not. This is a really common sticking point for many collectors. However, you have to separate the "common english" interpretation of the word and understand the "numismatic" meaning of the word. In numismatics, "uncirculated" means - no visible trace of wear. I can not objectively hold a coin and tell you every person who's held it and where it's been and what conditions it has been subjected to. The only thing I can tell you, by looking at the coin, is the current condition of the coin. If the current condition of the coin shows no trace of wear (disturbance of metal, usually on the high points or in the open fields), then I can not *objectively* say that the coin has been "circulated". And so, it's uncirculated![/QUOTE]