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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ed Zak, post: 28291, member: 824&quot;]For moderns (that is within the last 40 years) and for those coins that are <u>not</u> intended for circulation (like Silver Eagles), MS69 and MS70 grades rule.&nbsp; Look at the price difference between a PCGS or NGC 70 versus a 69.&nbsp; The amount is huge as the idea of a &quot;perfect&quot; coin is VERY rare.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>For most part, Silver American Eagles (SAE&#039;s) coins coming right out of the mint are not handled like circulated coins (cents, nickels, etc.) and you would expect that most SAE&#039;s would at least obtain a 68 grade due to this extra care (how it is packaged and stored).</p><p><br /></p><p>So, a 68 grade would, in my opinion, be the minimum one would come to expect for a SAE and these are quite plentiful.&nbsp; When you get to the 69&#039;s and the very rare 70&#039;s is when you are really splitting hairs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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