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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Coinchemistry 2012, post: 2613230, member: 28107&quot;]Gem BU is am ambiguous adjective grade that originally meant MS63 (and now generally MS65).&nbsp; With that said, many sellers will use adjectives as an excuse for lack of precision in grading and the coins may be sliders or lower graded mint state coins.&nbsp; Here is what I always understood that the adjective should mean:</p><p><br /></p><p>BU/Uncirculated - MS60-MS61</p><p>Select Unc - MS62</p><p>Choice Unc - MS63</p><p>Very Choice Unc./Near Gem - MS64</p><p>Gem Unc. -MS65-MS66</p><p>Superb Gem Unc./Superb Unc. - MS67-MS68</p><p>Near Perfect Unc. - MS69</p><p>Perfect Unc - MS70[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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