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Message:: [QUOTE="Two Dogs, post: 3662187, member: 85671"]I generally stay far away from "details" coins, especially when it's an old coin that's shiny clean.  However sometimes the "details" fault is not something that detracts from the coin.  For a while I searched for a 1813 50C/UNI Bust Half Dollar. I like the stories of when someone at the mint goofs.  I found a nice toned XF at a great price in a "details" holder. It had a scratch from decades ago that had toned over and was not noticeable.  I can show this coin to a rookie coin collector as an example of the UNI mistake without having spent a lot more on a similar coin without the slight scratch.  I also am interested in Classic Head cents with slight environmental damage.  They look great in my Dansco 7070 book and can be bought without breaking the bank.[/QUOTE]