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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1479046, member: 19463&quot;]Thanks for the 10 and thanks again to those who will next do a megapost countdown for us.&nbsp; Regarding style, I could do a countdown of really lousy style coins that are usually better.&nbsp; I try not to buy them but some sneak in espacially when they are sold by dealers with some taste.&nbsp; Republicans vary more than most, it seems.&nbsp; There is a big name dealer (still in business) who I once characterized as being particularly lacking in the ability to see style.&nbsp; His sales were always home to poorly cut dies of series usually better looking.&nbsp; After a decade or so, I noticed this improved which I attributed to his hiring a few people who saw the difference or, perhaps, when he learned that some of us will pay more for a well done VF than for a hack job EF.&nbsp; Today I am seeing the same thing in some dealers that fail to realize there is a price difference between coins with good surfaces and those with roughness.&nbsp; Again I prefer a worn smoothly to Fine to a granular VF to a corroded EF but there are still people who disagree.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Now a question:&nbsp; There are Republicans where poor style is normal for the type.&nbsp; They may be rare with interesting designs but poorly executed.&nbsp; I have trouble paying a high price for ugly coins even if they are rare or historic.&nbsp; Is there interest in a thread just on Republicans?&nbsp; The things are getting high enough in price that I am not getting many anymore.&nbsp; Are you?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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