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Guess which major auction house thinks PR stands for Poor?

MS 60-70 Uncirculated
AU 50, 53, 55, 58 About Uncirculated
XF 40, 45 Extremely Fine
VF 20, 25, 30, 35 Very Fine
F 12, 15 Fine
VG 8, 10 Very Good
G 4, 6 Good
AG 3 About Good
FR 2 Fair
PR 1 Poor


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winner may get to click some BIN's for $1 on nice coins on eBay

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,731 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is a common old-time usage. I specifically eliminated it from the grades that ANACS was going to use because of the double usage with Proof.
    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I believe PCGS or NGC thought PR stood for Poor at one time.

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