Great read! I think many people tend to "micro grade" coins at times. For example, most experienced collectors should be able to grade a coin like a Morgan Dollar without even a loupe. One can tell a circulated coin from an uncirculated coin often by looking at the whole piece, rather than just looking for the highest points. A coin will often have a "used" overall look to it that will indicate that it is a circulated example.
Jerome if that is all you got out of that article then I would suggest you learn to open your mind a bit. Having such a bias is harmful to the learning process. But I would ask you - what wear is there to consider when grading mint state coins ?
That was helpful advice. In learning almost any skill, it helps to know what the experts have running through their minds.
That was a nice article. I really can't afford fancy coins and yes, there are very nice looking coins that aren't MS-66. Someone said in another thread that they just really like looking at well circulated examples of Peace Dollars. I second that. II guess that's what Stamp collecting has over Coin collecting. There is a whole branch of that hobby that look for unusually cancelled (used) stamps. There are other people who collect letters (envelopes) that have unusual histories based on the postal marks. You can actually enjoy that hobby and not worry about whether there are bag marks or rim nicks or whatever. Anyways, thanks for the article
Pocket, there are many of us who are very happy with circulated coins. I'd rather have a circulated peace dollar than a high grade modern for the same price.
