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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 2755323, member: 77639&quot;]It&#039;s not surprising that the median AU58 appears nicer than a MS60.&nbsp; The 58 grade was assigned on the basis of wear regardless of the number of dings.&nbsp; However, the density of dings can be pretty low, and the wear is barely noticeable. But a 60 got assigned to the lowest rank of uncirculated coins because of a huge number of dings which can give a negative impression even though there&#039;s no wear.&nbsp; Many 58&#039;s also have more luster than 60&#039;s.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think one reason 60&#039;s aren&#039;t commonly awarded by TPG services for some series is because the grade represents the worst possible uncirculated coins that aren&#039;t problem coins.&nbsp; So a grader looks at an uncirculated coin with a lot of dings, and thinks, &quot;It could be worse, and I&#039;ve seen worse.&quot; So, it gets a 61.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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