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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;airedale, post: 142486, member: 4695&quot;]<b><i>This looks like a pretty simple rule:</i></b></p><p>MS 68 - A difficult grade to determine by most experts. When does a coin become MS 68 but is not quite MS69 or 70? A very superior coin with maybe just a minor tick on either side keeping it from perfection. </p><p><br /></p><p>MS 69 - This is a coin that should create a gasp when viewed. There should be no imperfections to the naked eye. With a magnifying glass a minor mark or impediment may be visible. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;MS 70 - A perfect coin with no imperfections seen with a magnifying glass. There should be no marks whatsoever; the coin must look like it just left the Mint. Very unusual in early coins as the mint did not have the quality they do today. Modern coins have been given this exalted grade although there is debate whether coins can be perfect.</p><p><br /></p><p>On a positive note I wonder how many of the 5,000 + members of this forum are ANA members? I do not understand the poll option but do you suppose you could make a poll and find out? If there are 1000 members that represents $35,000.00 in annual revenue to the ANA. Actually it means more than that as their advertising rates are based on the circulation numbers of their magazine. You mentioned some members may be beholding to them because they had their legal fees paid but probably not too many. You know someday we are all going to have to sell our coins to the new collectors entering the field, as there are no hearses with luggage racks. It is a shame if they are ruined early on by being laughed out of a coin shop. Your thoughts?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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