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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2149453, member: 19463"]I do not find wear unattractive compared to some of the other nasties that happened to coins some will call mint state so I don't have many 'MS' coins. On the other hand I do not refuse a coin I want just because it is not worn. When you specialize in an emperor, you get some both ways. Septimius Severus:</p><p><br /></p><p> This one has flan flaws, die break and an oval flan but no real wear. I bought it for its legend (unusual but Martin has one so it is not super rare). </p><p>[ATTACH=full]412279[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This is softened a bit by wear but has more eye appeal to MY eyes (the important ones). It is still VF and pleanty good enough for me. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]412280[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I almost did not buy this one because of the reverse centering but the obverse is about as sharp as they get.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]412281[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2149453, member: 19463"]I do not find wear unattractive compared to some of the other nasties that happened to coins some will call mint state so I don't have many 'MS' coins. On the other hand I do not refuse a coin I want just because it is not worn. When you specialize in an emperor, you get some both ways. Septimius Severus: This one has flan flaws, die break and an oval flan but no real wear. I bought it for its legend (unusual but Martin has one so it is not super rare). [ATTACH=full]412279[/ATTACH] This is softened a bit by wear but has more eye appeal to MY eyes (the important ones). It is still VF and pleanty good enough for me. [ATTACH=full]412280[/ATTACH] I almost did not buy this one because of the reverse centering but the obverse is about as sharp as they get. [ATTACH=full]412281[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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