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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 7023606, member: 39084&quot;]Count me among those who believe that the original post is in somewhat of a gray area.&nbsp; Especially note that, if the OP had <i>not</i> included his second paragraph (regarding pricing), the posting of an un-auctioned coin on which he wasn&#039;t bidding, simply out of curiosity about its FDC designation, likely would have had little effect on raising this coin&#039;s profile and/or affecting its price.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, there are plenty of previously auctioned coins that have been designated FDC by Roma, and a better solution would have been to post one of these and ask if CoinTalkers considered it FDC.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the topic of FDC: I&#039;ve posted many times previously that auction houses&#039; estimate of condition are mostly a curiosity, especially in the Internet age where high-quality pictures are almost always available.&nbsp; My own personal definition of the term &quot;FDC&quot; is a coin that has been perfectly struck (centered both side, crisp detail, no unevenness, etc.) and uncirculated (no detectable wear whatsoever).&nbsp; Clearly by my definition, the OP coin doesn&#039;t even come close.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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