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<p>[QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 624336, member: 2972"]Good point. I think that strike is something that isn't looked at very closely by the TPGs and the wise collector can find rare fully struck coins relatively cheaply. I think QDB calls them 'full details' coins. Personally, I'm not that stuck on strike, but then again, many of the coins I collect are notoriously weakly struck (large cents), so instead I focus on eye appeal first and luster second.</p><p><br /></p><p>But in the end it is up to each of us collectors to decide for ourselves what's most important -- eye appeal, strike, luster, hits, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Respectfully...Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 624336, member: 2972"]Good point. I think that strike is something that isn't looked at very closely by the TPGs and the wise collector can find rare fully struck coins relatively cheaply. I think QDB calls them 'full details' coins. Personally, I'm not that stuck on strike, but then again, many of the coins I collect are notoriously weakly struck (large cents), so instead I focus on eye appeal first and luster second. But in the end it is up to each of us collectors to decide for ourselves what's most important -- eye appeal, strike, luster, hits, etc. Respectfully...Mike[/QUOTE]
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