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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zadie, post: 7549096, member: 114699&quot;]Interesting thread. </p><p><br /></p><p>Rather than advise you on whether to ignore the faults pointed out by NGC or keep trying for a refund with the auction house, I realise how disappointing it must be to win a coin that looked better online than in-hand. Personally I would have never noticed the &quot;smoothing&quot; if it was not pointed out to me. Especially since (as others have pointed out) this is silver and not something I particularly look for like I do with my bronzes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Current world affairs does make it difficult for even a dedicated collector to inspect high value coins in-hand. Which I would guess have made many uneasy over the last year. I recommend asking for videos of the coins you&#039;re interested in beforehand. This has been especially helpful due to the varying quality of photography amongst different dealers. I&#039;ve personally avoided certain &quot;landmines&quot; thanks to this, and I know many others have as well. Most higher-end auction houses (like the one that offered this coin) does this regularly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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