True Or False, Elaborate .: And Q For The Graders

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j00s New Member United States 18 Posts	Posted 11/14/2022 8:44 pm In order for a coin to adopt the MS name, the coin has to feel "sharp" or have a crisp feel to it? Is their any graded MS thats without that crispy feeling? Can the Circle of Doom, wheel of death, be a mint error? Or does a coin machine choose which side to stamp and aim DEAD CENTER of every size coin there is? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/14/2022 8:53 pm MS denotes "mint state", that is, in the brand-new condition as issued by the mint. Clearly these coins are not "mint state". to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 11/14/2022 8:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19131 Posts	Posted 11/14/2022 9:10 pm I've never come across the 'crispy'/sharp feel of a coin as an indication of MS. Are you referring to a sharp appearance, or a sharp/crispy tactile feel? Vintage mechanical vending machines can leave circular features in the center of coins. I've come across more than a few nickels and quarters (and some dimes) with the circular 'swirl'. Nearly all were from the 30s-50s. Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2953 Posts	Posted 11/14/2022 9:18 pm with coinfrog, MS is uncirculated no wear on the coin but with varying levels of dings, scratches or damage done post minting. The circle of death/ring of doom can 100% never be any genuine mint error. The coin wrapping machines just simply roll up a pre-counted amount of coin irregardless of sides or type even. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16810 Posts	Posted 11/15/2022 02:07 am The top coin appears to have been soldered, to make a button, then the soldering was broken off again. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 11/15/2022 02:26 am 'Crisp' is a term more appropriately applied to banknotes in pristine condition, fresh of the press. 'CFU' is the top grade for banknotes: - Crisp Flat Uncirculated Although I always use the term 'MS' to comply with accepted terminology, I think Mint State is a somewhat misleading term for a coin with no wear, but is still badly marked up. 'MS' should only apply to what most consider to be a pristine MS-70 coin. A coin that shows no signs of wear, but has tiny dings and short hairline scratches should be better graded in the range of 'U'-60 to 'U'-69, in the Sheldon scale. About is only an adjectival descriptor for an AU coin, that exhibits a slight amount of wear, and has survived for a short time in circulation, 'As Struck' is the top grade for an ancient coin, but the quality of strike and flan characteristics still have to be described. Report this Post to the Staff
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