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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Westtexasbound, post: 1914945, member: 54086&quot;]Thank you.</p><p>I think OCD is taking over.&nbsp; My objective was to buy 1 ounce of Gold, get my first AGE, get the best example of an AGE to appreciate its beauty.&nbsp; My assumption is the proof would meet all objectives.&nbsp; I also assumed that the proof would have the highest quality control standards.&nbsp; Maybe I assumed all would be 69 or 70.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t think it&#039;s a scratch.&nbsp; It can only be seen at a certain angle.&nbsp; To me it seems to be more in the polish of the flat surface.&nbsp; I only noticed it at 4 times magnification.&nbsp; To the naked eye you have to have a light on it and spin it at the right angle AND know to be looking for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know the difference in a scratch in the die vs coin.&nbsp; Is one more common than the other.?j I think my novice position.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know the norm so I expect perfection.&nbsp; I know this is wrong but its the starting point until I build experience or am told otherwise.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Any idea how the census breaks down.&nbsp; Percentage of 69/70 ?</p><p>What is the average grade for these?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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