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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 25325834, member: 24314&quot;]I&#039;ll have to agree with you.&nbsp; It depends on the examiner.&nbsp; Unfortunately, we all don&#039;t have the same experience or eyesight.&nbsp; On one hand, I have personally witnessed long-time professional TPGS personnel miss something <b><i><span style="color: #ff0000">as easy to detect </span></i></b>as reengraved design details <b>TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT</b>!&nbsp; On the other, with the experience of knowing what to look for, and what an original surface looks like, a large majority of &quot;Chop Compression&quot; can be detected with the naked eye.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>PS It is unfortunate that most collectors did not have the luxury of learning about coins using a stereo microscope.&nbsp; Once you see things under a scope using florescent light it becomes very easy to recognize them with a 7x hand lens or even your eyes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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