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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The MS grades applies only to uncirculated coins. MS-60 is the base grade, a coin can have many scratches, dings, spots but has no wear. The highest grade is MS-70, this is a perfect coin.
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.
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.
MS 70 is the highest grade of a coin, it is in essence a perfect coin. Such a coin will contain no blemishes, bag marks, and will usually be a full, complete strike. It is very hard for a business strike coin to grade MS 70, however they are more common for proof coins. Coins are graded on a scale from 1 to 70 with 1 being barely recognizable as more than a chunk of metal and 70 being perfection. MS, or Mint-State refers to uncirculated coins (the grades 60-70), however, many uncirculated coins, even though they have no wear, they have bag marks and other blemishes so such coins may grade as MS 65 or so.
Proof SACAGAWEA coins run from $1.75 to about $10.00 depending on the DATE an grade.