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Message:: [QUOTE="ToughCOINS, post: 1979396, member: 20480"]Just like everything else, problem coins are all relative, both in desirability and value.  One must consider both the severity of the problem, and the rarity of the coin. There are problem coins on which the problem detracts insignificantly from the appeal of the coin as a whole, and for which little price concession might be insisted upon by the prospective buyer.  At the opposite extreme there are problems so distracting as to turn very important dates into dealer deadwood.  Still, the rarity of the problem coin can soften the buyer's sensitivity to the exhibited issue.  While I would never pursue a common problem coin, I would always want to at least examine a truly rare problem coin before dismissing it as a potential purchase. I would be reluctant to look at an 1893-S Dollar with problems because there are more than enough nice examples out there without problems.  On the other hand, try finding a Curl Base 2 1829 Dime without problems . . . you may never see one in person.  I passed on a damaged one a few months ago, and now feel a bit of remorse over having done so. Buying problem coins is an exercise in the art of compromise . . . not between buyer and seller, but between one's desire for the targeted date, and one's standards for quality.  - Mike[/QUOTE]