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<p>[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 2461652, member: 76194"]Honestly, high grades are overrated. There are a few coins that if I had to buy them again, I probably would have gone for F or VF instead of XF and saved myself enough money to buy a few more coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>As long as there is enough detail that you can appreciate the design, read the legend, and the coin has eye appeal, you don't really need anything else. Yes, it's nice to have the shinny mint-like coins, but a coin like yours has eye appeal, enough of the design is present that you can appreciate it (and it's a beautiful design), and it has honest wear. I wouldn't mind having it in my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like most newbies, i started out thinking it was XF or burst, but lately I've gotten to the point where eye appeal and design are more important. I guess I'm maturing in that respect.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 2461652, member: 76194"]Honestly, high grades are overrated. There are a few coins that if I had to buy them again, I probably would have gone for F or VF instead of XF and saved myself enough money to buy a few more coins. As long as there is enough detail that you can appreciate the design, read the legend, and the coin has eye appeal, you don't really need anything else. Yes, it's nice to have the shinny mint-like coins, but a coin like yours has eye appeal, enough of the design is present that you can appreciate it (and it's a beautiful design), and it has honest wear. I wouldn't mind having it in my collection. Like most newbies, i started out thinking it was XF or burst, but lately I've gotten to the point where eye appeal and design are more important. I guess I'm maturing in that respect.[/QUOTE]
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