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Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 10/29/2010 11:14 pm Hello, I guess everyone can tell from my low post count, but I am relatively new to coin collecting and I have recently started looking at the coins at shows (usually I just look at the banknotes). And a question I have is, what are SP grades? I see coins graded SP-67 (etc) but is that the same as a Unc-67? When I seen it first I thought it was the same, but now I am really not sure, I also thought later that it could have meant Specimen. Am I close? or just completely wrong? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 10/29/2010 11:24 pm Sorry, I forgot to ask if these are not the same as Unc coins, then how does it affect the price? I dont see SP grades in trends. Report this Post to the Staff
Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 10/29/2010 11:28 pm Just realized this is in the wrong thread. I will create a new one under "Canadian Coin, Bank Note, and Paper Money Grading" Report this Post to the Staff
SilverMaple Valued Member Canada 241 Posts	Posted 10/30/2010 09:52 am MS means the coins was intended for circulation the finish of this coin is not the same as SP (specimen proof) this particular coin wasn't for circulation so the finish is more like a mirror polished . Report this Post to the Staff
1cent Pillar of the Community Canada 1051 Posts	Posted 10/30/2010 8:09 pm Modern specimens come from specimen sets. Modern "UNC" coins from from UNC sets. The mint makes (in general) three quality levels of collector coins: uncirculated, specimen, and proof. The price levels of these coins also generally fall in the same order, with the proofs having the highest initial cost. Report this Post to the Staff
MrCanada Pillar of the Community Canada 650 Posts	Posted 11/06/2010 9:29 pm Spec sets are finished in a brush finish. Report this Post to the Staff
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