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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 10875062, member: 105571&quot;]Going strictly by the attractiveness of the coins and the price, I would have probably passed on both of them.&nbsp; The PCGS coin is more attractive: It retains more reverse detail, has better color, and aside from what appear to be obverse near-rim planchet flaws at K6 to K 9 and weakish obverse strike around the edges, it&#039;s just a prettier coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The NGC coin has a less attractive darker toning, retains less detail on both obverse and reverse, has what appears to be a rough field but is better struck particularly around the obverse edge.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I&#039;m faced with a choice like this, I usually pass while waiting for a better example.&nbsp; But, if forced to choose, I would have picked the PCGS coin since I think its positives outweigh the positives of the NGC coin.&nbsp; I also think the PCGS coin&#039;s negatives are less negative than the NGC coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Price:&nbsp; Once I&#039;ve made a purchase, I seldom think about the price ever again.&nbsp; The pleasure of a low price dissipates much faster than the regret of having purchased a less-desirable coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s all just my personal opinion.&nbsp; If your feelings about the coin you selected are more positive, and especially if the coin in-hand looks better than posted, then you probably made the right choice.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I like the Mass cents and half cents a lot.&nbsp; I think it is one of the better designed and struck pre-Federal state coins.&nbsp; Any Mass state coin is better than no Mass state coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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