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Message:: [QUOTE="eddiespin, post: 108574, member: 4920"]Why not just ask the "experts"... Uncirculated    Term to indicate a coin or numismatic item that has NEVER been in circulation, a coin WITHOUT WEAR. See “Brilliant Uncirculated,” “Mint State,” and “new.” Brilliant Uncirculated    A generic term applied to any coin that has NOT been in circulation. It often is applied to coins with little "brilliance" left, which properly should be described as simply Uncirculated. Mint State    The term corresponding to the numerical grades MS-60 through MS-70, used to denote a business strike coin that NEVER has been in circulation. A Mint State coin can range from one that is covered with marks (MS-60) to a flawless example (MS-70). new    A term for a coin that NEVER has been in circulation. About Uncirculated    The grades AU50, 53, 55, and 58. A coin that on first glance appears Uncirculated but upon closer inspection has slight FRICTION OR RUB. And, not to say PCGS doesn't know what they're talking about, just that circulated and uncirculated are considered "terms of art," thesedays, rather than literal expressions, meaning, as a practical matter, the absence of wear that can't be attributed to an absence of detail in a so-called weak strike. And they're the experts and as such presumably they know the high points to examine to determine that. So, again, happy hunting...[/QUOTE]