PCGS - As coins circulate over many years, details originally struck into the coin are gradually worn away. The remaining details left on the coin are used to determine the coin's grade. However, eye appeal still does matter for circulated coins.
Join PCGS Director of Education Mike Sherman as he walks you through the importance of eye appeal on circulated coins. Multiple coins are shown to give collectors specific examples of circulated eye appeal.
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