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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;elgeedublu, post: 2000911, member: 72086&quot;]Hi.&nbsp; I absolutely know what you&#039;re saying, but I&#039;d like to comment on your response.&nbsp; Of course I have no way of knowing your experience with owls.&nbsp; But I found that over time, and with study, test cuts for me &quot;almost&quot; became a non-issue.&nbsp; First of all, instead of viewing them strictly visually, I came to appreciate them as part of the history of the coins I was holding in my hand.&nbsp; I tried to imagine who took the chisel to the coins, and where, and why--a merchant in Egypt, or Syria, perhaps?&nbsp; Was it done as part of a small business transaction on the spot, or as part of the acceptance of a great number of coins for a shipload of grain, for example?&nbsp; The point I&#039;m trying to make is that once I tried to imagine the circumstances, the actual cuts became much less problematic.&nbsp; I think that with increased familiarity with test cuts (most of my owls have them) comes the ability to almost &quot;see past them&quot; and appreciate the underlying coin, and its history, instead of just seeing an owl with an unsightly gash in it.&nbsp; Plus--test cut owls will save you a ton of money!&nbsp; Thanks again for your reply.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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