ICG stands for the company that graded the coin: Independent Coin Graders, MS 70 stands for Mint State 70, the highest possible grade for the coin. It means that such a coin was found to be flawless with the coin grading company.
One can find coins in MS70 condition from the company Acoin, which cells graded American coins. Another place to purchase such coins is through third-party retailers like Amazon.
You can purchase MS70 gold coins from Blanchard and Company, eBay, Mew York Mint and local coin shops which can be found in your local Yellow Pages with attached coupons.
PF indicates a proof strike, which differs from a standard business strike.
HI IN Simple terms, 99.9% (just like some coins), of the time, a PROOF coin will normally be worth MORE than a MS70 of the same year. The exception can be if you have an MS70 (or 69) coin that has no proof coins for that year, and so, is extremely rare just by itself. PROOF coins are usually worth more, because they are untouched by human hands. An MS 65 or better coin, could be a coin that is culled from uncirculated coins, but has one really slight flaw.
ICG stands for Independent Coin Graders. SP stands for Specimen Strike, and 69 means the coin was graded 69 on a scale from 1 - 70. 69 is one away from being considered a flawless coin.
M means Mint, 60 is a specific number on a scale of 1-70, 70 being the highest. So Mint 60 is a coin with very few flaws, in other words it has a higher value. I believe that you mean MS60. Uncirculated Coins from the mint are designated MS60 - MS70, MS70 being "Perfect". MS 60 is used to say that the coin is uncirculated, usually not professionally graded.
You forgot to tell us what type of coin it is. Also, which service certified the MS70 grade?
ICG Commerce changed its name to Procurian Inc on February 16th 2012. They wanted to sharpen their strategic focus on an elevated standard of excellence.
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MS means "mint state"; i.e. the coin is exactly as it came from the mint, and has never been in circulation. 70 is the numeric sub-grade for MS coins. The subgrades for MS range from 60, the lowest acceptable condition for a coin to be considered in mint state, to 70 which indicates the best possible, no scratches, weak portions of the image, etc.To be truly MS70 the coin must be utterly flawless and should be certified as such by a recognized association such as PNG or PCGS. Needless to say, coins graded MS70 are very few and far between so they can command exceptional prices at auction.
It does not stand for anything, it is the last syllable of BRITANNIA. The word is often split on some of the older British coins.
August 4, 2009 The 1970 Washington Quarter is among the common coins of the USA. As an uncirculated coin it must be in a higher grade to be worth more than $1-$2. As the grade nears a perfect MS70 a value of $600 could be seen. Coins in this grade are scarce.