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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 2289189, member: 76086&quot;]As a dealer I tend not to grade coins anymore.&nbsp; If I really have something I think is nice I will occasionally describe it as &quot;EF&quot; or whatever.&nbsp; BUT, as I say, I dont grade anymore.&nbsp; People can look at the photo (as long as it is a good one) and decide for themselves.&nbsp; I may call it &#039;Fine&#039; but others may call it &#039;Extremely Fine&#039;.&nbsp; Who am I to argue?&nbsp; We all see different things.&nbsp; Personally I have no issue with worn coins, but worn coins with bad surfaces I dont like.&nbsp; If I see a sestertius in VG, I like it if the surfaces are free from corrosion, pitting, encrustations, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, on the other hand, there is one collector here in California who only wants what he calls &#039;FDC&#039;.&nbsp; For me, that is less than 1% of ancients and he is not likely to find many.&nbsp; This guy is wealthy and spends 100k or more per year.&nbsp; But I have never sold to him as I wont tell him my EF+ off center sestertius is FDC.&nbsp; Just in the eye of the beholder.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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