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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4637869, member: 110226"]I've seen owls with test cuts, many of them pretty significant being offered online from around $350 to $550, depending on the placement and severity of the test cut.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many collectors, such as myself, don't mind test cuts if the price is reasonable and the coin has some level of appeal. Here's one such coin, that I purchased at around $185 earlier this year:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1146371[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>As you can see it is very encrusted, with two test cuts and a remnants of another coin (it appears) on the obverse. But for the price it was a decent buy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Getting back to the coin you are considering bidding on, an image of it would be helpful. But keep in mind that there are lots of Athenian tetradrachms on the market, many with test cuts, so if you are patient, you should locate a coin that you'll be happy with.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4637869, member: 110226"]I've seen owls with test cuts, many of them pretty significant being offered online from around $350 to $550, depending on the placement and severity of the test cut. Many collectors, such as myself, don't mind test cuts if the price is reasonable and the coin has some level of appeal. Here's one such coin, that I purchased at around $185 earlier this year: [ATTACH=full]1146371[/ATTACH] As you can see it is very encrusted, with two test cuts and a remnants of another coin (it appears) on the obverse. But for the price it was a decent buy. Getting back to the coin you are considering bidding on, an image of it would be helpful. But keep in mind that there are lots of Athenian tetradrachms on the market, many with test cuts, so if you are patient, you should locate a coin that you'll be happy with.[/QUOTE]
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