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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1735578, member: 19463&quot;]I believe it is a matter of supply.&nbsp; If I go to a large coin show looking for a 1909sVDB Lincoln cent, I will have many to choose from.&nbsp; Even eBay will list dozens every day (not commenting on whether they are good or bad).&nbsp; If I go to the same show looking for a specific foreign coin of similar &#039;rarity&#039;, I may feel lucky to find one let alone have a choice.&nbsp; In both cases, I have the choice of leaving with no purchase or taking the best (best coin or best fit for my budget) that I see.&nbsp; It is easier to be &#039;selective&#039; when you see a hundred choices than when you see one.&nbsp; That is why we collectors of ancients feel pressure to buy certain coins when we see them.&nbsp; We might want a better specimen but we realize that we may not see a better one this year or this decade in some cases.&nbsp; Traditional wisdom is that there are only two grades worth mentioning:&nbsp; Good Enough or Not Good Enough.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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