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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 494677, member: 15309&quot;]I think Cointalk along with the other Numismatic Forums that I belong to have had an impact on the way that I collect coins.&nbsp; I used to buy any nicely rainbow toned coin that I could find.&nbsp; Cointalk has shown me that many collectors focus more on strike and surface preservation than luster and eye appeal which is what makes a rainbow toned coin great.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have learned that a true quality coin must have the correct balance of all of the elements of grading.&nbsp; As a result, I now own coins that I no longer think are great simply due to toning.&nbsp; Here is an example of a coin that really does not meet my standards anymore.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Morgan%20Dollars/Morgan1887MS63NGCLarge.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Morgan%20Dollars/Morgan1887MS63NGCObverse.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the end it has made me a more discriminating collector.&nbsp; Not to mention that I think this is the most friendly coin forum out there hands down.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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