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chronos Pillar of the Community Lebanon 505 Posts	Posted 12/17/2019 6:03 pm Hello, What a choice BU coin stand for in grading? Edited by chronos 12/17/2019 6:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff

basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 12/17/2019 6:12 pm It an old tine phrase. BU is supposed to be 60-63 and Ch Bu like 64/65. Doesn't mean they actually will be though Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 12/17/2019 6:16 pm BU for me is 62-64 Ch BU is 65, Gem Ch BU is 66 or higher. That's just for ke though Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/17/2019 6:53 pm BU stands for "Brilliant Uncirculated". Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 12/17/2019 8:45 pm I've known CH-BU to mean MS-63-64 , Very CH-BU MS-65 ,Gem BU MS-66-67 , Superb Gem BU MS-68-69 . Report this Post to the Staff
chronos Pillar of the Community Lebanon 505 Posts	Posted 12/18/2019 1:04 pm thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/18/2019 5:02 pm When the ANA created the "Official Grading Guide" in 1978, it only had 60 (Average), 65 (Gem), and 70 (Perfect). In 1981 the intermediate grades 63 (Choice) and 67 (Superb) were added. These were in keeping with what the terms had generally meant before the grading guide had come out. In 1987 there was pressure to add 64 (Select), but then the ANA just bit the bullet and adopted all 11 MS grades. I don't remember what adjectives were used for 61, 62, 66, 68 and 69, and they have pretty munch fallen by the wayside today. They might still be listed in the ANA Grading guide, I don't know. Report this Post to the Staff
dgleich Valued Member United States 93 Posts	Posted 12/18/2019 7:43 pm It would seem that the labeling of many sellers is very different though. One sellers "choice BU" may really mean barely uncirculated and beaten up while another may label a 64-65 coin as "choice". I search for terms like gem and superb but take the results with a grain of salt usually. That said, there are some that are more accurate or at least close. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 12/19/2019 10:08 am I've found it really means nothing. Many dealers just put that on a flip to attract people. BU could be anything from EF or XF to MS-100. Or possibly MS-250. Just one of those gimmicks used to fool people. Actually when I go to a coin show I barely look at what dealers claim for a grade. I just guess what a coin really is. Report this Post to the Staff
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