In coin grading terminology "MS" stands for "mint state" or the state a coin is in when minted and uncirculated. Showing no signs of wear or indication of circulation. MS is interchangeable with "uncirculated". Although MS coins have no wear from circulation they may have varying imperfections from the minting process. To allow for that, the "MS" coins are graded on a scale beginning with 60 and going up to 70 (this is the highest number, which indicates supposed "perfection"). So MS66 would mean a "mint state" or uncirculated coin graded 66 out of a possible 70 on the grading scale. A very nice coin.
MS stands for "mint state" and refers to a coin that is in uncirculated condition. The highest grade is MS-70 which is a nearly flawless coin that is rarely attained. MS-60 is the lowest grade of uncirculated coins. Go to PCGS website for coin values.
That grade is a very low grade for a coin. Coins are graded on a scale of 1 to seventy with good being 4. It is almost the worst condition a coin can be in.
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Coins are graded on a 70 point scale with the lowest numbers being the worst condition and the higher number being the better coins. Circulated grades are from 1 to 59 and from 60 to 70 are uncirculated grades. A grade of MS-67 is a very high grade and a coin with that grade would be uncirculated and would have very few imperfections. An MS-67 is a desirable grade.
MS66 is a grade of a coin, rather than a mark on a coin."MS" stands for Mint State, meaning the coin looks like it did when it was first minted. "66" is a numerical gradation within the broad category of Mint State. For MS coins, the numerical grade can be anywhere from 60, the minimum acceptable condition for Mint State, to 70, meaning an absolutely perfect coin. Very few coins rate even 68 let alone 70, so an MS66 nickel would appear to be brand-new and in addition would be quite sharp and well-struck. As of 08/2015 the retail value for a 1908 nickel in that condition would be around $2600.
MS66 is a specific grade for a coin's condition on the Sheldon Scale, which grades coins on a scale of 1-70. MS stands for mint state, and a 66 out of 70 is nearly flawless.
To set things straight and so that you can find your coin when doing searches, that's ST GAUDENS and NO MOTTO. Numismedia lists a retail fair market value of an MS66 no-motto St. Gaudens double eagle at roughly $3800 for a Philadelphia coin, and 10 times that for a Denver coin. In any case you need to be sure that your coin has been certified by one of the major grading services. MS66 is a stratospheric level for a coin and only a trained expert can assign that grade reliably.
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PF-69 is not a value, it's a grade. But it does affect the value, the higher the grade the more value a coin has. A PF-69 coin is one grade below a "Perfect" proof coin.
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pf means proof! and 69 is the grade. grade from 1-70.
FR2 is sometimes used to denote the grade of a coin. FR2 would mean Fair 2.
It is the highest grade of proof coin
August 10, 2009 The 1923-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle in MS66 grade has a PCGS value of $4,100.
In coin grading terminology "MS" stands for "mint state" or the state a coin is in when minted and uncirculated. Showing no signs of wear or indication of circulation. MS is interchangeable with "uncirculated". Although MS coins have no wear from circulation they may have varying imperfections from the minting process. To allow for that, the "MS" coins are graded on a scale beginning with 60 and going up to 70 (this is the highest number, which indicates supposed "perfection"). So MS66 would mean a "mint state" or uncirculated coin graded 66 out of a possible 70 on the grading scale. A very nice coin.