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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;otlichnik, post: 5272274, member: 109731&quot;]A die shift is definitely a &quot;flaw&quot;, in that it is a sign of an imperfection in the striking process.</p><p><br /></p><p>But a coin can be beautifully struck with nice clear details and a slight die shift clearly visible and lock way better, and be way more valuable, than a coin that was perfectly struck but with much poorer detail.&nbsp; So you can have a XF with die shift versus a F without...</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, a die shift is evidence of the ancient coining process and so is valuable in its own right.</p><p><br /></p><p>No, you are not going to hell for having coins graded, just spending a bit more time in purgatory considering your actions.&nbsp; (Joke!!!)</p><p><br /></p><p>To me, it is not necessary for two reasons.&nbsp; 1) Ancient coins were all hand struck from hand carved dies so there is not &quot;prefect&quot; base type as there is with modern coins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>And while grading (at least the F vs VF etc, not the 67 vs. 68 type) can be a good way to signal the quality for sales purposes, it is no longer the only way.&nbsp; 2) With the advent of easy cheap digital photography and transmission of images a photo is way better than a VF vs EF.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t worry bout making your ancient coin fit in with your other coins.&nbsp; It knows it is older and wiser than them and doesn&#039;t need to adapt to their modern ways.....</p><p><br /></p><p>SC[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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