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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1942499, member: 19463&quot;]All I would really ask if that those who buy slabbed coins get something for their money.&nbsp; There is currently on eBay an Athenian New Style tet graded XF by NGC which has so much wear on the reverse that the letter on the amphora is completely gone.&nbsp; The coin is listed as strike 5/5 so you can&#039;t say that the letter was never struck up.&nbsp; In the field is a facing head of Sol minor type completely missing the facial features.&nbsp; I really suggest those considering spending over $1000 on a coin learn how to look at the coin rather than just reading the label.&nbsp; I wonder if the grader here was aware that there was supposed to be a letter on the amphora or what that radiate thing in the field was.&nbsp; I am not saying that in today&#039;s market that coin is not worth the starting price.&nbsp;&nbsp; What it is not is XF.&nbsp;&nbsp; There are nicer ones offered now and they are higher (slabbed and not).&nbsp; Buy the coin, not the slab.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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