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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;topaz-den, post: 756792, member: 21368&quot;]i agree with all the comments here and generally don&#039;t get how so many collectors can buy (especially high-grade high $) coins at these auctions. even if photos aren&#039;t embellished, the high magnification of some of the photos may under-/over-represent blemishes, combined with luster being tough to gauge from the photos, not to mention scratches on the slab itself - all make it somewhat of a crapshoot.&nbsp; even if you have the inspection period, is it common to get a coin from tt or ha that surprises the buyer (either for better or worse).</p><p><br /></p><p>in regards to viewing coins in person, i totally agree and plan to do that as much as possible. i just started looking on-line since it was the easiest thing to start with.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>my gut feeling is it&#039;s difficult to build a collection of unc coins from buying online, especially if you want them all to be somewhat matching grades/tones. i have a number of circulated collections and just recently decided to get back into collecting after a 10-yr break and plan to do vnickels in ms64 or better.</p><p><br /></p><p>so far i am more into good eye appeal versus the slabbed grade so i would take a good looking ms64 over an ugly ms65 any day. i guess this is where it gets more subjective if you are collecting vs. investing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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