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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 4904967, member: 78244&quot;]Depends on the nature and severity of the issue. An old, light scratch of a small patch of hairlines from a slight cleaning are acceptable to me whereas coins corroded to a crisp or scrubbed with steel wool are basically junk to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a very nice AU coin that would be a pride and joy in anyone’s collection. There is a minor scratch that will probably make it go “details”. I really don’t mind it. Only arrogant purists or people who can afford to buy finer would turn their noses at this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1183267[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This Morgan has a few (and I mean just a few) hairlines from a cleaning. Otherwise it is MS-67 quality. Why pay $700 for a ubiquitously common and depreciating coin when you can buy one with a barely-noticeable issue for $50? Again I don’t mind.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1183268[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes the slab is just wrong, but again the arrogant purists will turn their noses at these coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1183269[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1183270[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes the coin is simply prohibitively expensive in higher grades, and the coin you cherrypick has some more-significant issues. I am extremely happy with this coin (head of 1793).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1183271[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1183272[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes the damage is part of the coin’s story that makes it more interesting than an otherwise problem-free coin would be.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1183273[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes the coin is just so rare that you have to settle. The 1919 DDO Dime is one of those with less than 40 known known examples, of which the vast majority are VG and below.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1183274[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Then there are the coins that are just ugly. No amount of rationalization in your mind will make you happy with the coin. These are the kinds to avoid.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1183275[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1183276[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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