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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BUncirculated, post: 1539186, member: 29581&quot;]But you can also get that same friction from several coins being in your pocket. If the friction, regardless of the source, causes wear; it does, and should hold the coin back from an MS grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>NFN Paul, but wear is cause by friction, whether it&#039;s from coin - coin contact, or from being handled through circulation, and even carried in your pocket.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the coin makes contact with the lining of your pocket it&#039;s subjected to friction when you&#039;re moving around, from walking, standing and sitting, and that friction causes wear on the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>According to PCGS&#039;s site, these are from the ANA Grading Standards: <a href="http://www.pcgs.com/News/How-United-States-Coins-Are-Graded#uncirculated" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/News/How-United-States-Coins-Are-Graded#uncirculated" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/News/How-United-States-Coins-Are-Graded#uncirculated</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b></b><b><b></b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b></b></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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