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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 7905448, member: 84179&quot;]Becoming proficient at grading ultra high end coins is a skill that requires studying many existing examples.&nbsp; Spotting the small marks and striking weaknesses that can mean the difference between 68-69-70 takes time and practice. You also need to do a lot of this with the coins in hand as lighting and picture quality can easily give false impressions.&nbsp; IMO, being able to consistently determine ultra high grades is one of the more challenging aspects of the hobby.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you think you understand how to spot these subtle differences, and feel confident this will make the grade, go ahead and risk the $50 +/- and send it in.&nbsp; However, if you&#039;re relatively new to collecting and haven&#039;t put in the time to learn the ultra high grades, then it may be best to wait.&nbsp; There are lots and lots of really nice looking proofs out there that are only worth a couple bucks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my thoughts from 50 years in the hobby[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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