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<p>[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3301450, member: 78244"]Dealer and friend Bob Reis gives the stellar advice of avoiding coins where you say: “yes, but”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Yes, coin #1 is well-centered and features a good head, but it is very worn and the reverse is poor.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Yes, coin #2 has a lot of detail and a great reverse, but the head is janked up.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(For me, the obverse devices on #1 are clear enough that a high level of detail is not required, and the reverse is inconsequential. I would pick #1, especially if it is significantly cheaper.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3301450, member: 78244"]Dealer and friend Bob Reis gives the stellar advice of avoiding coins where you say: “yes, but”. “Yes, coin #1 is well-centered and features a good head, but it is very worn and the reverse is poor.” “Yes, coin #2 has a lot of detail and a great reverse, but the head is janked up.” (For me, the obverse devices on #1 are clear enough that a high level of detail is not required, and the reverse is inconsequential. I would pick #1, especially if it is significantly cheaper.)[/QUOTE]
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