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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2256428, member: 51347&quot;]I am also amazed at how the nuance of MS Grading significantly affects a coin.&nbsp; I collected US Coins growing up, dumped much of my collection in the mid-80&#039;s, then re-emerged into collecting early 2000&#039;s.&nbsp; I missed the transition from G-VG-F-VF-XF AU-Proof to the Slabbing/MS Scales.&nbsp; Turned me off, and due to my love of Ancient History, I delved into the Dark Side... Ancient Coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I buy bullion, but I saw this opportunity and snapped it up.&nbsp; With Gold rising, within a week my purchase premium was gone and, now I am over the water mark for the gold value in the coin.&nbsp; However, BECAUSE it was &quot;cleaned&quot;, there is no premium...even though the Gold Value gives it buoyancy.&nbsp; Virtually all Ancients are cleaned, and it enhances its value because you can see the attributes.&nbsp; &nbsp; This 1883-S Liberty Eagle is &quot;ruined&quot; for a collector and there is a lot of History around this coin...However, it has a store of wealth value for me...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]447278[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]447279[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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