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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 3272285, member: 68&quot;]It&#039;s not that collectors can&#039;t tell the difference but rather that the definition is a moving target. Coins are all unique and have unique striking, die, and handling characteristics.&nbsp; Some collectors prefer coins that are perfectly clean, some that are well struck, and others with full detail from a new die.&nbsp; In this case some prefer the frosting that provides cameo contrast. </p><p><br /></p><p>Usually by the point at which something is &quot;finest known&quot; it will be finest in each category because only the best dies with the best strikes will even have a chance of striking a coin at the top.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course some coins will be under or over graded but when grading fees are a small fraction of the value this won&#039;t usually be an issue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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