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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JCro57, post: 3615359, member: 92083&quot;]I guess that depdends on what you consider an &quot;imperfection.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>There is also a debate on what is considered &quot;Damage.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, to me a fingerprint on a coin is an imperfection <b><i>and</i></b> damaged. To some, fingerprints aren&#039;t a concern at all. But I hate them.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am also a very serious error coin collector. I actually look for imperfections, and those who want a &quot;perfect&quot; coin and hate error coins consider my coins as &quot;damaged.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, even though this coin has physical damage to it, the manner in which it was damaged matters in terms of its appeal to error collectors. So, is this coin &quot;damaged?&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]968524[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>However, even some forms of damage done at the Mint are undesirable. For example, reeding contact marks (or what some call bag marks) are a big turn off, especially to me, and I don&#039;t want them</p><p><br /></p><p>So, it is really you who has to determine what you are willing to accept in terms of marks, dings, and scratches, and also what you define as &quot;Damage.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>~Joe Cronin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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