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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 7872974, member: 22331&quot;]I clarified a mint-struck/mint-state coin as being without damage, being delivered directly from the mint. The Morgan Dollars in sealed bags were often damaged by handling, being possibly either circulated or mint state.</p><p><br /></p><p>I personally have dropped a mint state coin onto a concrete floor, changing the coin state from uncirculated to about-uncirculated. The damage to the MS67 coin was far in excess of mint-struck/state condition. I respect your intellect enough to believe you know the difference between damaged and mint-state coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>A prominent grading specialist in a court precedent, according to the transcript I remember viewing, stated that scratches are unacceptable circulated damage for grading. If you viewed the close-up as I, having received a &quot;details&quot; rating on more than one coin for a singular scratch, you may accept the Mint-State grade as questionable, regardless of preferred toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the thought evoking queries.</p><p><br /></p><p>JMHO[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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