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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7458804, member: 85693"]Thank you all for such interesting comments and for casting your votes - it was my first Coin Talk poll. </p><p><br /></p><p>I too find grading of ancient coins to be both complicated and for me not really relevant. Some of my favorite coins are in terrible shape grade-wise - "about VG with a huge gouge" or "G++ with green gunk" or "aVF but 40% off-center." Something about them - usually the artistry - makes them transcend their grade. Such appeal is subjective and probably un-gradable. </p><p><br /></p><p>In the case of my OP, I certainly was buying the coin and not the plastic - I think it is a really handsome, if low-grade, sestertius, one of the best in my collection. The color, strike, and overall artistry appealed to me. That being said, the plastic was an enhancement for me. </p><p><br /></p><p>My problem now is how to store it. I doubt many more, if any, slabs will come my way, so devising a storage system would be overkill. For now I'll prop it up on my desk and dust it occasionally. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks again![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7458804, member: 85693"]Thank you all for such interesting comments and for casting your votes - it was my first Coin Talk poll. I too find grading of ancient coins to be both complicated and for me not really relevant. Some of my favorite coins are in terrible shape grade-wise - "about VG with a huge gouge" or "G++ with green gunk" or "aVF but 40% off-center." Something about them - usually the artistry - makes them transcend their grade. Such appeal is subjective and probably un-gradable. In the case of my OP, I certainly was buying the coin and not the plastic - I think it is a really handsome, if low-grade, sestertius, one of the best in my collection. The color, strike, and overall artistry appealed to me. That being said, the plastic was an enhancement for me. My problem now is how to store it. I doubt many more, if any, slabs will come my way, so devising a storage system would be overkill. For now I'll prop it up on my desk and dust it occasionally. Thanks again![/QUOTE]
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