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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Andrew McCabe, post: 3794556, member: 90666&quot;]For common types, GVF with perfect surfaces and strikes is my standard. For rather rare coins and for struck and cast bronzes, my min is about VF with decent surfaces and max defects that dont materially affect the design. Flatness is fine. For ultra rare, I&#039;ll accept down to good fine with otherwise similar criteria on defects and rather more defects accepted. Strike Surfaces and Style are pretty key. Condition (wear) much less so. I&#039;m strict on what I accept.</p><p><br /></p><p>Shiny untoned silver and stripped unpatinated bronzes especially if over-cleaned get much less leeway. Anything much less than FDC for an overcleaned common silver type doesn&#039;t do it for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Collectors at an early stage of collecting should ideally focus on strike, surfaces and style, and not on wear. And try for rarities. Experienced collectors will really value your worn-flat rarities provided you&#039;ve selected ones with reasonable surfaces and strikes[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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