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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 3292852, member: 24314&quot;]jeffB, posted: &quot;<b>But how often can you sell an AU58 coin for more than an MS60, even though its eye appeal is far better?&quot;</b></p><p><br /></p><p>IMO, <span style="color: #ff0000">always</span>.&nbsp; My favorite story for students occurred while showing a book of coins to one of the top three dealers in the US and also one of the undisputed top graders in the country - he still is, several decades after this happened. </p><p><br /></p><p>He saw a &quot;textbook&quot; AU-58 1917 T-1 25c and asked &quot;how much?&quot;&nbsp; You don&#039;t want to by that one _______, it&#039;s an AU.&nbsp; &quot;How much.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; There&#039;s rub down the leg indicated by the change of color (not frosty white).&nbsp; &quot;How much.&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>I made a profit but he marked the coin MS-65. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> It had full frosty white luster and no marks.&nbsp; A true technically graded <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> &quot;gem&quot; AU (58) by my <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> strict collecting standards.&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000">This incident <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> is how I learned about &quot;Market Grading.&quot;</span>&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I plan to read this thread and post more comments later.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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