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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 3161326, member: 76194&quot;]Whether damage is necessarily bad or not depends on the sub-group of numismatists you talk to:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) <b>American coin collectors:</b> Any coin not pristine is a huge negative, and if it&#039;s not encased in plastic it&#039;s also bad. Extremely obcessive about minute grade differences such as MS-65 vs MS-64, and stickers on coin holders.The emphasis is more on coins as a comodity rather than the historical value of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>2) <b>World coin collectors: </b>More tolerant of damage such as banker&#039;s marks, chopmarks, etc., and more tolerance of raw coins. The focus is more on the historical significance of the coin vs the grade and re-sale value of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>3) <b>Ancient coin collectors: </b>High tolerance and acceptance of damage such as banker&#039;s marks, original&nbsp; mint damage, mint errors, corrosion and crystalization, and strong preference for raw coins you can actually hold and physically appreciate. The historical significante of a coin almost always outweigh things such as &quot;high grade&quot; and re-sale value, to the point that collectors will pay top money for shabby looking rare specimens with huge historical significance over nicer more pristine, yet more common and not as historically significant coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I fall into the later camp, so a coin like this with all that wear and damage, but with huge historical significance...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]811505[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Extremely Rare Quinarius of Emperor Galba</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>is worth far more to an ancient collector, and will be cherished and enjoyed far more than a coin like this one which is not as historically interesting or significant, yet is more pristine and eye pleasing.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]811506[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Rare Follis of Emperor Maximian</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>PS: </b>I know I made some generalisations and there will always be some exceptions within the 3 groups, but as someone who&#039;s dabbled in American, World, and ancient coins, I find those statements to be generally true of the majority in each camp.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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