"MS" stands for Mint State and 69 is a grade number on a scale of 1 to 70. Mint state coins are coins in the same condition that they were in just after leaving the mint, with no evidence of wear or handling.
Mint state coins can still have normal damage from being put in hoppers and bagged, so the degree of damage is evaluated by the number associated with the letter grade. An MS-60 would be the lowest grade of mint state coin, with no wear or handling but numerous "dings", etc. from the minting process. An MS-69 coin would have essentially no evidence of such damage, and be in pristine condition. Assigning a grade that high is a job reserved for trained experts who could recognize and evaluate even the slightest flaws.
MS69 is a grade describing the coin's condition. MS stands for "mint state," and the number is on a 70 point scale, so a 69 is nearly flawless.
July 15, 2009 1991 American Gold Eagles were issued not only in multiple denominations but in uncirculated and proof versions. The values for each of these denominations in MS69 and Proof69 are shown in the chart below. MS69................PF69 $5............. $180...............$190 $10..............$500...............$450 $25..............$1300.............$750 $50..............$1090.............$1500
It means the coin is nearly perfect condition. The rating of MS69 is on a 70 point scale.
A 1993 American eagle Bullion Silver Dollar in MS69 condition is worth: $ 50; if its mint state is PF69, the value is: $275.
6-25-11>>> The coin has an average list price of $460.00 retail in MS-69. As of this date, the bullion value is $376.00
To date no 1928-S Peace dollar has been graded MS-69 by a major grading service, a few MS-66 coins have been certified but none higher. Value for the MS-66 coins is about $40,000.00
July 9, 2009 With an uncirculated mintage of 451,629 coins, the values of the 1987 US Constitution Bicenntenial Silver Dollar vary from $15 in an MS62 grade to $36 in an MS69 grade. With a proof mintage of 2,747,116 coins, the value ranges from $16 in PF62 to $36 in PF69.
A William Henry Harrison "Golden" presidential dollar is worth about a dollar unless it's slabbed by PCGS or NGC at a very high rating (e.g., MS69 or MS70), or is Proof. A full roll of dollar coins includes 25 coins, not 12.
August 23, 2009 The uncirculated values for this coin are shown in the following list: Uncirculated Grades......1999 1/10 ounce MS63..............................$115 MS64..............................$120 MS65..............................$125 MS66..............................$130 MS67..............................$135 MS68..............................$140 MS69..............................$175 MS70..............................$750
August 22, 2009 The 1971-S Eisenhower Dollar was struck in 40% silver at the US Mint in San Francisco. Since these coins are proof the values shown in the following list are for proof values only: Proof Grades....1971-S PF60...................$6.30 PF62...................$7.20 PF64...................$11.25 PF65...................$13 PF66...................$15 MS67..................$16.25 MS68..................$18.75 MS69..................$22
July 11, 2009 I am assuming you are refering to the 2003 American Silver Eagle coin. As a collector coin the values given are for uncirculated and proof coins. MS63.......$17 PF63......$26 MS64.......$18 PF64......$27 MS65.......$19 PF65......$28 MS66.......$20 PF66......$29 MS67.......$21 PF67......$30 MS68.......$25 PF68......$31 MS69.......$33 PF69......$45
Mint State 60 means an uncirculated coin. Uncirculated coins are graded from MS-60 to MS-70. An MS60 coin may have many bag marks from shipping and hairline scratches and some details may be missing due to a light strike, but it cannot show any evidence of wear. An MS70 coin must have a full strike on a flawless planchet and show absolutely no signs of any damage. The grades of MS61 to MS69 are, naturally, somewhere between the two.