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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 1917131, member: 15929&quot;]If a buyer offers an MS/PR68 graded coin on the open market, it will ALWAYS bring less money than that exact same coin in the original government packaging.</p><p><br /></p><p>In other words, MS/PR70 is optimal and MS/PR69 is acceptable while MS/PR68 is not.</p><p><br /></p><p>What YOU need to do, is pull your head out of this MS/PR70 hole and ask yourself what your goals are.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it is ONLY MS/PR70 &quot;graded&quot; coins, then stick solely to MS/PR70 Graded coins and just forget about ordering from the mint as you&#039;ll experience nothing but disappointment. Especially if you&#039;re asking for other folks opinions.</p><p><br /></p><p>You see, the MS/PR70 Grade is non-existent and merely the product of a marketing strategy similar to the First Strike™ and Early Release Programs.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was a time when PCGS refused to grade any Silver Eagle as MS/PR70 because they are prone to spotting &quot;after&quot; they were encapsulated.</p><p><br /></p><p>NGC started kicking PCGS&#039;s butt in the &quot;income&quot; area so PCGS relaxed their decision.</p><p>Had anything changed?</p><p><br /></p><p>No.</p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS just wanted their submissions back.</p><p><br /></p><p>So what does this tell you about the MS/PR70 Grade?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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