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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RittenhouseCU, post: 3314866, member: 100546&quot;]Type, I’m surprised, you seem fairly sharp.&nbsp; The photos are blurry (is there a CT requirement to post out-of-focus, off-white-balance photos?), but even then you can see the luster and surfaces are impaired. Detail don’t mean <span style="color: #ff4d4d">edited</span>, an AU CBH should pretty well shimmer with luster.&nbsp; This doesn’t. </p><p><br /></p><p>And even if the white balance is off, why is it mostly a muddy brown with just a bit of sheen in the stars at right?&nbsp; The big clue is why isn’t ths in a holder? It’s been <span style="color: #ff4d4d">edited</span> with.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a fellow collector and friend who owns the top collection of Trade Dollars has said, “Collectors over-grade coins with impaired or altered surfaces and few hits and under-grade coins with hits and original skin.”&nbsp;&nbsp; Truer numismatic words were never spoken.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here’s a big clue guys, if a coin is worth over 150 at its apparent grade and it ain’t in a holder, there’s a very serious problem with it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Several of the original founders of PCGS are my very good friends.&nbsp; I still discuss varipus points with them on a regular basis and one is my best numismatic and overall friend.&nbsp; Regardless of what you think of third-party grading, they were trying to prevent EXACTLY what is happening here - collectors purchasing over-graded problem coins as “real for the grade.”</p><p><br /></p><p>I strongly suggest that unless you can pass their grading challenges and get hired at 170K+, you purchase graded coins and learn from them.&nbsp; You’ll save a ton of money long term.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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