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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 3090955, member: 24314&quot;]joecoincollect, posted: I&#039;m still not so sure. We don&#039;t know how tight the fit was in the flip, how he handeled it putting it in, etc. In any case, there&#039;s no proof he didnt damage it then instead of NGC.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Joe,</p><p><br /></p><p>I admire your skepticism.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Don&#039;t lose it!&nbsp;&nbsp; However, an opinion is just that UNLESS due to skeptical doubt sometime in the past, it can be backed up by<b><span style="color: #ff0000"> experimentation </span></b><span style="color: #b30000">and <span style="color: #ff0000">experience</span></span>. </p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, I&#039;m not a know-it-all <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, thus my opinion should be considered to be just as good as any grocer selling rotten fruit.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now, you (and others) have a choice to make.&nbsp; Keep believing whatever you wish <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie96" alt=":vomit:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><b>OR </b>through experimentation to prove that your OPINION is valid and not just some <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie98" alt=":wacky:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> misinformation stated all over the place FOR SEVERAL DECADES <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, do a test. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <b> Since the acquisition of knowledge usually costs something,</b> buy a BU SE (it will always be worth close to what you paid for over the a short time you&#039;ll use it).&nbsp; Now get a flip and try to put large scuffs into it.&nbsp; You can squeeze it as hard as you can while you put the coin in and out.&nbsp; Keep track of the time it takes and note how rough you need to be during the test to get any results. If no scrapes appear, throw it like skipping-a-stone across a rug.&nbsp; Heck, before you even try the flip, throw it into a wall an see what happens. </p><p><br /></p><p>PS I&#039;ve done this <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and more <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> in classes to show how tough coins are and to dispel common numismatic myths.&nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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