Phillip writes: My name is Philip and I am stationed in Japan. I have a question. In determining MS 65 or 63, how many bag marks are we talking about? Countable or not countable?
Grading isn’t based on bag marks alone. Original luster and where the bag marks are (how evident they are to the observer) come into play to determine the grade. Usually, bag marks on the devices are worse than if in the fields. An MS65 should have no distracting bag marks, but might have a few nicks here and there. For more info on grading, see: Should I have my coins professionally graded or not?
