Grading Beasts

[PansPurse]

Hi,

I'm just wondering if anyone can advise quite how perfect a 1/4oz Queen's Beast has to be to stand a good chance of getting 69 or 70?

Are tiny dings or very light wispy lines ok? Or does it have to be immaculate to be worth bothering? How big a scratch would result in a details grade?

[SILVERFINGER]

I suppose if you can spot an imperfection they will, and use that as a guideline, is there anything on their website about what will achieve what grades ?

[JunkBond]

    •    Uncirculated (MS-60, 61, 62): An uncirculated coin with noticeable deficiencies, generally either an overabundance of bagmarks, a poor strike, or poor luster. Although most price guides will give a price for coins in MS-60 condition, in many cases this is a very unusual grade, with typical uncirculated pieces often grading somewhere in the MS-62 to MS-64 range depending on the series.
    •    Select Uncirculated (MS-63): An uncirculated coin with fewer deficiencies than coins in lower uncirculated grades. In general, this will be an uncirculated coin with relatively ordinary eye appeal. Select Uncirculated is sometimes used to refer to a coin grading MS-62.
    •    Choice Uncirculated (MS-64): An uncirculated coin with moderate distracting marks or deficiencies. These coins generally have average to above average eye appeal. Choice Uncirculated is sometimes used to refer to a coin grading MS-63.
    •    Gem Uncirculated (MS-65, 66): An uncirculated coin with only minor distracting marks or imperfections. At this point, mint luster is expected to be full, although toning is quite acceptable.
    •    Superb Gem Uncirculated (MS-67, 68, 69): An uncirculated coin with only the slightest distracting marks or imperfections. Toning is still quite acceptable and in these grades will usually be pleasing. Many circulating coins even of relatively recent dates are quite rare in such lofty grades, although modern bullion coins and commemoratives are often found in grades as high as MS-69.
    •    Perfect Uncirculated (MS-70): An utterly flawless coin.