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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 771875, member: 2972&quot;]That&#039;s a great point about the missing of problems under show lighting.</p><p><br /></p><p>At FUN, I think in 2007, I purchased a few large cents at FUN.&nbsp; I got them home only to notice a pair were quite hairlined -- something I&#039;ve spotted in the past on the bourse but somehow missed.&nbsp; Luckily, the dealer I purchased them from was wonderful and allowed me to return them.&nbsp; Knowing that most sales on the bourse are considered done deals, I never forgot that, and I continue to purchase coins from him to this day.&nbsp; His name is Doug Bird.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lesson learned.&nbsp; Pay attention to lighting, but stick to stand dealers who stand behind their coins -- particularly if you are inexperienced in bourse transactions.&nbsp; What&#039;s immediately obvious at home under loupe or lens, is often missed on the floor.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Have fun...Mike</p><p><br /></p><p>p.s. I now carry one of those new LED flashlights that makes hairlines stand out under a loupe (it&#039;s harsh like a halogen).&nbsp; It really helps and it&#039;s tiny and REALLY bright.&nbsp; I&#039;ll show the flashlight to you when I stop by.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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