Meaning of the word "choice"
commoncents123
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@K" type word or does it hold water?
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Unc -- 60 to 62
Choice unc -- 63 to 64 or 65
Gem unc -- 65 or 66 and above
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
Gem = 65
Superb Gem = 67
Although I have no knowledge about the etylmology of choice, I presume it means something similar to hand selected, the best choice from a representative group of coins.
<< <i>Here is the range when comparing it to today's numbers. It was the way things were described before the numbers became the accepted way to grade.
Unc -- 60 to 62
Choice unc -- 63 to 64 or 65
Gem unc -- 65 or 66 and above >>
That's interesting, because I see people describing "Choice XF" coins, etc. I guess maybe the word has lost its' original meaning along the way?
Choice Extremely Fine: EF45
Choice About Uncirculated: AU58
Choice Brilliant Uncirculated: MS63-64
The "Choice" adjective has changed its MS numeric grading designation over time. At different times representing 65, 62-63, and 63-64.
In numismatic terms it is no different of an adjectival descriptor than Select or Gem.
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<< <i>Here is the range when comparing it to today's numbers. It was the way things were described before the numbers became the accepted way to grade.
Unc -- 60 to 62
Choice unc -- 63 to 64 or 65
Gem unc -- 65 or 66 and above >>
That's interesting, because I see people describing "Choice XF" coins, etc. I guess maybe the word has lost its' original meaning along the way? >>
I suppose in that espect it could me 45 instead of 40.
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
<< <i>That's interesting, because I see people describing "Choice XF" coins, etc. I guess maybe the word has lost its' original meaning along the way? >>
Its use as a descriptor for MS coins actually came after its use for XF and AU coins. It effectively gained more meaning along the way, this may however have diluted and confused it's use.