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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 3894220, member: 105571&quot;]I did a search and didn&#039;t find anything specific on this so maybe my question won&#039;t waste everyone&#039;s time:</p><p><br /></p><p>I am looking at several early half dollars and dollars at a well-known web auction with decent, but not great photographs and I am having trouble discerning what is a scratch on the holder and what is a scratch or a hairline on the coin.&nbsp; In the hand, I can tell the difference but it is really disconcerting trying to make a decision to bid on a coin worth several thousand dollars when I cannot really tell from the photograph what is what.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is one among several reasons I generally prefer to buy at the large coin shows and auctions but sometimes I have an itch that needs scratching.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is probably a perennial problem and old hat to you old hands.&nbsp; But I hope you&#039;ll have pity on a relative newbie.&nbsp; Thanks for all the information y&#039;all share on a regular basis - it really helps me out and is often very entertaining.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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