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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Westtexasbound, post: 1915109, member: 54086&quot;]Obviously this is a question not regarding the value of the coin since a slab can be replaced but rather more of question for the visual appeal of something that you paid extra for and end up with a scratch that gets in the way of you seeing the coin.&nbsp; You know how scratches whether on your arm or your car or your coin seem to be a magnet to the eye.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In my thread about quality of coins from the mint I was told to consider graded coins.&nbsp; I looked at Heritage Auctions and saw a lot of AGE proof PR70 that seemed to have a lot of marks or dust.&nbsp; Can&#039;t tell if its on the surface or on the coin but some seem really bad.&nbsp; In your experience do the graders take the time to blow any dust out before sealing or are these things magnets for dust on the surface?&nbsp; Also do these slabs scratch real bad or real easy?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Take a look at this example on LARGE view</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=131325&amp;lotNo=23865" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=131325&amp;lotNo=23865" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=131325&amp;lotNo=23865</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What is your opinion?&nbsp; Not looking to buy this just curious about</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Specifically under Lady Liberty&#039;s left arm and near the &quot;IN&quot; portion of In God We Trust</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This second example as scratches on the left side (your view) of the coin but it appears on the surface since it looks like the scratch carries the same way over the raised and lower surface on and near the rays of the sun</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=131323&amp;lotNo=28547#Photo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=131323&amp;lotNo=28547#Photo" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=131323&amp;lotNo=28547#Photo</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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