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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ldhair, post: 3282963, member: 11540&quot;]When I first started collecting, I made a lot of mistakes and it took me many years to realize that they were mistakes. My pride got in the way of understanding the truth.</p><p>At some point I started reading a lot of Q. David Bowers&#039;s work. This put me on a much better path. He said something along these lines, about 40 years ago.</p><p>Ugly coins won&#039;t change and problem coins will always be problems. If you buy quality coins with eye appeal, others will see that when the day comes to sell.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the way I see quality in order of importance for me. I guess I&#039;m more picky on 1-3 and not so much with 4-5.</p><p>#1 Eye appeal and first impression of the coin.</p><p>#2 Nice surfaces with proper luster for the grade.</p><p>#3 Color.</p><p>#4 Grade.</p><p>#5 Strike.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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