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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 7899250, member: 82549"]There are a lot of subtle scratches on the top coin that I don't see in the bottom one. The bottom coin has a lot of dirt on it that is not on the top coin, so that could be the explanation. But I'm looking at the little series of gouges in the field above the elephant's head. Some are on both coins, some are on only the top coin. The ones that are on both seem softer and less distinct on the bottom coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can't understand why someone would buy the coin from Leu and then try to sell it on eBay. Seems like prices are always higher for professional dealers that on eBay. Furthermore, I can't see how that dirt would accumulate on the second coin. Lighting and photographic quality can have a profound effect on a coin's appearance, but why replace a decent dealer's photo with an inferior one if you're trying to sell it? I certainly would not buy the coin without getting to seethe seams.</p><p><br /></p><p>Actually, I wouldn't buy a coin of Julius Caesar from eBay, period (and I sell on eBay).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 7899250, member: 82549"]There are a lot of subtle scratches on the top coin that I don't see in the bottom one. The bottom coin has a lot of dirt on it that is not on the top coin, so that could be the explanation. But I'm looking at the little series of gouges in the field above the elephant's head. Some are on both coins, some are on only the top coin. The ones that are on both seem softer and less distinct on the bottom coin. I can't understand why someone would buy the coin from Leu and then try to sell it on eBay. Seems like prices are always higher for professional dealers that on eBay. Furthermore, I can't see how that dirt would accumulate on the second coin. Lighting and photographic quality can have a profound effect on a coin's appearance, but why replace a decent dealer's photo with an inferior one if you're trying to sell it? I certainly would not buy the coin without getting to seethe seams. Actually, I wouldn't buy a coin of Julius Caesar from eBay, period (and I sell on eBay).[/QUOTE]
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