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Are uncirculated grades always better choices than circulated?

April 26, 2017choices circulated grades uncirculated

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Are uncirculated grades always better choices than circulated?

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Far from it. In many cases, carefully-selected circulated grades may be better values than costly mint-state specimens of a particular coin type or date. Generally, we like to choose a grade that seems to offer the best value, weighing relative scarcity against affordability.