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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1811966, member: 19463&quot;]Comparing the linked coin and the photo from Collect 89 really makes a good point about our hobby.&nbsp; One has surface problems and an indistinct horse eye (I agree this is a feature worthy of note).&nbsp; The other has a beautiful reverse, beautiful surfaces and a bit of a crowding problem on the obverse cutting the nose.&nbsp; Which is the better coin?&nbsp; We may all have our own opinions but I really believe that a beginner who is considering spending $2k on a coin like this might be better finding an agent (full service dealer) to seek a nice coin rather than asking the likes of me an opinion.&nbsp; If I were planning to buy a coin of this type, I would want better surfaces.&nbsp;&nbsp; The following page of examples might prove interesting:</p><p><a href="http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?search=similar%3A666477#0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?search=similar%3A666477#0" rel="nofollow">http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?search=similar:666477#0</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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