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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 97299, member: 112"]This is one of those coins some people love to hate. And coins like this convince even more people that the TPG's are up in the night. But that's because with toning like this it's all but impossible to capture the coins good side in a pic. Its one of those coins that you just <u>have</u> to see in hand to form an honest opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'll grant you, forming an opinion of a coin based on a pic is tough anyway. Some people won't even try. But in this day and age, a pic is often all many of us ever get to see before we buy a coin. So with a coin like this - when all ya have is a pic - many would walk away.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I don't know what the coin's grade is, I can't see it well enough in the pic to judge. But the NGC graders got to see it in hand. They got to see if the luster is there under the toning. They got to see if the toning is covering marks. They got to see if there are signs of wear. So this is one of those cases where you trust the plastic. And if when you receive the coin you decide you disagree - you send it back.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 97299, member: 112"]This is one of those coins some people love to hate. And coins like this convince even more people that the TPG's are up in the night. But that's because with toning like this it's all but impossible to capture the coins good side in a pic. Its one of those coins that you just [U]have[/U] to see in hand to form an honest opinion. I'll grant you, forming an opinion of a coin based on a pic is tough anyway. Some people won't even try. But in this day and age, a pic is often all many of us ever get to see before we buy a coin. So with a coin like this - when all ya have is a pic - many would walk away. Now I don't know what the coin's grade is, I can't see it well enough in the pic to judge. But the NGC graders got to see it in hand. They got to see if the luster is there under the toning. They got to see if the toning is covering marks. They got to see if there are signs of wear. So this is one of those cases where you trust the plastic. And if when you receive the coin you decide you disagree - you send it back.[/QUOTE]
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