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Supposing that I take a coin out of an uncirculated bank roll and send it in for grading, what would be the likely grade return from say PCGS?? Don't flame me too much. Thanks in advance.
Out of every hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior and he will bring the others back.--Heraclitus, 5 B.C.

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  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570

    If you pick one at random - MS63

    If you search and pick out the best - MS66

    If you request a minimum grade of 70 - M/G

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  • ddbirdddbird Posts: 3,168 ✭✭✭
    Uh..depends on the coin type and denomination.

    If you just randomly pulled one out I supspect around a 63-64.

    If you actually searched rolls for a decent one, 66/67 possible 68.

    Would be lower for older coins of course. They would range about 61-64
  • Ok....Sorry if it is to general a question. I am just wondering what a typical uncirculated coin would grade at. I am extremely new to this so forgive my ignorance. Just trying to learn a little something.
    Out of every hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior and he will bring the others back.--Heraclitus, 5 B.C.
  • CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,386 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think Relayer is right.

    “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson

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  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355
    There's no such thing as a newb here. 64.
    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."

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  • TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,063 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Supposing that I take a coin out of an uncirculated bank roll and send it in for grading, what would be the likely grade return from say PCGS?? Don't flame me too much. Thanks in advance. >>



    You need how to learn to "cherry pick" son............... image

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    "Make that a Mint State Sixty Seven!"

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,897 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As ddbird mentioned, the type and denomination of the coin can also have something to do with it. Bigger and heavier coins will pick up more marks, even before they enter circulation- just falling into the hoppers at the mint and being stored in bags can mark a coin up considerably.

    Some metals are softer than others, too. To use the older gold coins as an example, $20 double eagles can grade MS63 even with a lot of marks on them- after all, gold is soft and those are some big, heavy coins. But a little $2.50 quarter eagle might not have any immediately visible marks and yet still it doesn't make MS63.

    Most modern stuff should grade MS63. A casual cherrypick might find you some MS65 pieces.

    To make the "supergrades" from your average bank roll of coins, you will have to be very selective, and a bit lucky.

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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,751 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Ok....Sorry if it is to general a question. I am just wondering what a typical uncirculated coin would grade at. I am extremely new to this so forgive my ignorance. Just trying to learn a little something. >>



    This is much too general a question. There are great differences in mean, average, and
    extreme quality from year to year and mint to mint. In the last few years MS-63 may well
    be a pretty typical coin but the '99-P DE 25c would be much lower. The typical 1966 clad
    coin would charitably be described as MS-60. Many 1974 Ikes looked more like VF's out of
    the bag than they did uncs. Other coins will frequently look to be excellent quality.
    tempus fugit extra philosophiam.

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