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What do you think is the least assigned MS grade (between MS60 - MS67) for coins dated between 1800-

mercurydimeguymercurydimeguy Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭✭
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Care to also take a stab at the percentage breakdown for each numerical MS grade between MS60 MS67?

I'm sure some statistical bug on these boards will actually come up with the accurate answer to this question.

Meanwhile, it would be interesting for you to articulate your thesis as to why you responded the way you did.

/mdg.

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    tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS60. Rare is the coin that doesn't have at least one positive attribute to lift it off of basal mint state.
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    lsicalsica Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Rare is the coin that doesn't have at least one positive attribute to lift it off of basal mint state >>



    I'm suspecting it's a fine line between marked up enough to not be a 61+ and not so much that you get a BB (or an de-facto "net grade" of AU-somethingorother)
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    123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    You rarely see recently graded coins assigned the grade of MS-60.
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    CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,434 ✭✭✭✭✭
    At first I was thinking MS61, but after futher consideration I voted for MS60. Mostly because I cannot recall ever seeing an MS60 in a PCGS holder. The few MS61's and 62's I have made were pretty beat up - but I have yet to make an MS60.

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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭
    Are there really that many fewer 60s than 67s?

    Also, I wonder about changing times. I'd guess a 60 was given more frequently in the past than now. With market grading, really banged up coins -- too much even for 61 -- might get BB'd...and the nicest choice AUs are often market graded 61 to 63.

    Note that choice AUs are never market graded up to 60; there's clearly a stigma to that grade, and no coin with decent eye appeal -- even a technical 58 -- will get lumped there.
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    TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,103 ✭✭✭
    Mint State 60! I have only seen ONE of these in the 15 years of collecting PCGS and NGC slabbed coins......

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    mnmcoinmnmcoin Posts: 2,165 ✭
    My gut feeling guess would be MS67, my reasoning is classic coins rarely see that high of grade and modern coins seldom see that low of grade.

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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭


    << <i>My gut feeling guess would be MS67...modern coins seldom see that low of grade. >>

    We should probably distinguish between NCLT Mint issues and modern coins struck for circulation. The former are rarely as low as 67...but the latter really don't hit 67 all that often in most cases.
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    Yeh Yeh, my gut said MS-60, but true feelings said otherwise. I put MS-61 as the rarest. MS-60 can have a lot more of a mariad of bag marks on it as oppose to a 61. I feel that there are still enough 67's in the market (i.e. Wheat and Memorial Cents) to suffice a high market on these.

    Now, notice how MDG didn't specify TPG's when asking the question. I suspect there are plenty of low grade MS coins that don't have the market for needing to be slabbed.

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    garsmithgarsmith Posts: 5,894 ✭✭
    I've seen more 60's than 61's so I'm going with 61!
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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,645 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Aint nevah seen a 60 outside of an ANACS slab IIRC.
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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,645 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Would PCGS even cross a 60?
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    OverdateOverdate Posts: 7,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

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    Lots of scattered grey toning, but I like it anyway!

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    ShortgapbobShortgapbob Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭
    I vote MS-60. I very seldom see this grade, although I recently say an 1882 O/S in a PCGS MS-60 holder. The coin actually had nice luster, but was absolutely bagmarked to death.
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    OPAOPA Posts: 17,162 ✭✭✭✭✭


    MS 60 ... by far the least certified....
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    OPAOPA Posts: 17,162 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>MS 60 ... by far the least certified.... >>



    and I would guess ... MS69 the most.....with all the modern stuff getting 68 or better...
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