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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4701319, member: 51347&quot;]I take a little different thought process on grading. I enjoy collecting for Historical reasons. This is a hobby to me, not a commodity to buy and sell. I am drawn to Coins being produced by historical figures, or during critical junctures in Human History, major events, interesting times, etc..</p><p><br /></p><p>Purely by function, Coins were intended to be used for transactions. Transactions are Human interactions, and being transacted several times and bisecting many Human lives. They being touched by hands and used for a myriad of monetary reasons. This causes circulation wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, we reverse the actual intrinsic value of that coins USE to humanity, by wanting the coin to have LESS wear. This less wear results in higher “grades”. However in my mind I see that as it being LESS of a coin because it had not circulated for its intended purpose.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just like my tools in my shop. The BEST tools are the ones that have good wear. They served their purpose well over a long period of time. Those are my favorite tools, the ones I value to do their job, the ones that do the job well, the ones I trust.</p><p><br /></p><p>What wonderful stories they tell !</p><p><br /></p><p>Just thoughts.</p><p><br /></p><p>I just have a pedestrian Victoriatus with a pig to show today.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2017-3-17_8-57-14-png.600290/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>RR Victoriatus 206-195 BCE AR 16-5mm 2-61g Jupiter r Victory crowning trophy sow r in ex ROMA Syd 253 Russo RBW 554 Cr 121-1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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