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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ratio411, post: 1500612, member: 26729&quot;]They are both very nice.</p><p>I like the top one very much.</p><p>I think it is a reverse of 38, which would be the reason for the mushy steps.</p><p>I believe the bottom is a reverse of 40, which would also explain the better steps.</p><p><br /></p><p>Believe it or not, I think the top one is a better strike.</p><p>That said, there are 2 things I would think about before jumping on the top one...</p><p>1: There is a distracting mark on the reverse in a prominent area.</p><p>2: The more attractive coloration may be more in the photograpy, and it might be less attractive in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Conversely, the lower one could be more attractive in hand, and the person taking the pic may not have done a good job in portraying it. Without a doubt though, there are some dark spots that would be dark in hand, no matter if the pic is perfectly accurate or not.</p><p><br /></p><p>All in all, I am an &#039;eye appeal&#039; type guy, so I would go for the top one. Even if the toning is not as pretty in hand, I don&#039;t see any splotchyness (is that a word?) to it. Add to that the sharper strike. However, the mark on the reverse might drive me to look for a 3rd choice.</p><p><br /></p><p>Neither is worth a &#039;premium&#039; to me, for the negatives I listed for both.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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