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This hasn't been covered directly, so I thought I would ask. For the 2009 and 2010 Pennies that one pulls while searching in rolls (CWR or box, doesn't matter). I collect them, ONLY if they have very minor spotting and that I have checked with a 10x magnifying glass. They are brilliant in appearance and must have no flaws at all with either side, no dirt AND the rims are clean. If it's less than brilliant or there are ANY marks, then it gets tossed immediately.

So my question is...for very minor spotting (seems to be on practically every single 2009,2010 coin), would you consider this a BU coin? I assume the answer is yes, since the minor spotting is on everything (I have yet to see one that doesn't have it). Second question: what grade would you give it? My personal opinion is MS62-MS64, and ONLY because of the minor spots/black dots etc. Therefore, it's BU, since it's over MS60 and brilliant in appearance.

Perhaps I am harsh in my opinion or not harsh enough. Please tell me what you guys think. Thanks!

I think that's a fair assessment. I've been trying to assemble a roll of select 2010's, and it ain't easy.

Morsecode wrote:I think that's a fair assessment. I've been trying to assemble a roll of select 2010's, and it ain't easy.

Excuse the naivete, by select do you mean from certain mints?

On another note, in a box of pennies that I recently bought, I rec'd 13 rolls of unc 2010's. I only opened two rolls, just to make sure they were in fact unc, but most the pennies had a nic on the edge of them. Is this normal?

Is there a certain type of wrapper that lets you know they are uncirculated? Thanks,

MOST of the 2009 and 2010 pennies have "spotting" on them. The mint is obviously trying to cut costs and in the end the coins suffered in appearance.

Yes, they are still mint and UNC coins. No, the coins with the spotting won't grade super high (67+)

I understand the black marks are mint wash.

Thanks for the update, guys. Highroller, that's what I figured on grading and that the higher grading will basically be impossible for most searchers etc. I think MS62-64 would be a fair assessment then. Heck, I'm just trying to put together one decent roll of each mintmark and add it to the yearly collection!