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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 7926201, member: 39084&quot;]I have a genuine question about this discussion regarding the surface grade that your coin received.</p><p><br /></p><p>Specifically, if the surface grade had been higher -- say, 3/5 -- would you have found the scratches to be more acceptable?&nbsp; Would they have been visually less obtrusive?&nbsp; Would you have a higher opinion of the coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>My curiosity is piqued by the fact that you can evaluate the coin&#039;s appropriateness for your collection independently of NGC&#039;s grade.&nbsp; It&#039;s well centered both obverse and reverse; it&#039;s sharply struck and the legends are 100% readable and completely on the flan; Domitian&#039;s portrait is reasonably artistic.&nbsp; It appears to be a bit overcleaned and the scratches are obvious -- probably from the over-zealous cleaning -- but nothing is hidden.&nbsp; These would be sufficient to evaluate the acceptability/unacceptability of the coin for my collection, which causes me to wonder about what additional criteria you&#039;re considering when deciding to purchase a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, a genuine curiosity, not a poke in the ribs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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