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Has PCGS ever graded anything MS 70?

CThomasCThomas Posts: 212
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Just curious to what it was! I've seen several Proofs at 70 but I can't recall seeing anything in Mint State graded perfect!

Thanks

Chris
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    mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,560 ✭✭✭
    Yes quit a few MS70s, but they are not coins meant for general circulation. They are commemoratives and legal tender. mdwoods
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    littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    There have been quite a few commemoratives and eagles graded MS70. There has also been the modern SMS coins that have been graded MS70. I don't think any regular business strike coinage has been graded MS70, though, and probably never will be.


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    fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Yes they have. There is a whole bunch of West Point Commems this past year that went MS70

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    CThomasCThomas Posts: 212
    That's what I'm talking about. Have you ever seen a coin intended for circulation graded MS 70?
    "The last thing we want to see is a smoking gun. A gun smokes after it's been fired…. If someone waits for a smoking gun, it's certain we will have waited too long."
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    There are 135 MS70 1998 SMS Kennedy halves.

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    mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,560 ✭✭✭
    That's what I'm talking about. Have you ever seen a coin intended for circulation graded MS 70?

    There are none.
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    CThomasCThomas Posts: 212
    Educate Me for a Sec! SMS means special mint set right?
    "The last thing we want to see is a smoking gun. A gun smokes after it's been fired…. If someone waits for a smoking gun, it's certain we will have waited too long."
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    dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's a 1998 SMS Kennedy MS70:

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    mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,560 ✭✭✭
    Educate Me for a Sec! SMS means special mint set right?

    Right.

    Nice Kennedy Dpoole.
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    CThomasCThomas Posts: 212
    So what's the going price for that MS 70 Kennedy? If you don't mind me asking! I'm not interested in buying it but would greatly like to know what a PCGS 70 would bring!
    "The last thing we want to see is a smoking gun. A gun smokes after it's been fired…. If someone waits for a smoking gun, it's certain we will have waited too long."
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    dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not too terribly much. The 1998-S Kennedy SMS were very well struck, and PCGS has graded about 135 or so MS70. I think they go for around $500.

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    BSqrBSqr Posts: 543 ✭
    Dpoole et al,

    the 1998-S JFK SMS in PCGS MS70 on eBay typically sells for ~ $800

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