Grading Question Please....

It is strange and one can only presume that there is no trace a wear on the 60. Once a coin is "circulated" and wear is detected it'll never be an Unc. The 60 in the photograde looks like bab marks and die problems. IMHO

Exactly, an AU58 is usually, in my opinion, a much nicer coin to look at than a 60 or 61.

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You will see this a lot on Morgan dollars. When these coins were made they were stored and shipped in $1000.00 bags. Most stayed in the sealed bags for many years. The coins would rub together and the sharp reeded edges would cause nicks .. and rubs on many of the coins. These coins are still considered uncirculated.

When you see a nice, what is called slider AU coins (AU 55/58), it is determined that these coins have developed some slight wear once it has left the mint/mint bags.

So like the PCGS photograde site shows a MS-60 coins with a lot of bag marks/rubs it is technically a uncirculated coin. While the AU-58 was a much nicer looking (eye appeal) coin it will have one or two spots with wear but technically a circulated coin.

Alot of coins have 64 detail, but with just a hint of rub so they are 58's. I've seen some people call the AU-64's or what ever the upper grade would be w/o the rub.