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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;softmentor, post: 2773092, member: 10469&quot;]... and the fact that so many diverse opinions exist in the realm of those who actually know what they are talking about, tells me that your opinion is the one that counts. The discussion about whether, which or what should be graded this or that way, will never cease. There are just too many factors in choosing. How the individual weighs these factors differs from person to person. A collector, an investor, and a commodity dealer will all see it differently.</p><p>Take just one of those factors, scratches made in primary fields buy the minting process. Do you consider them at all? do you consider the depth? the length, the placement the variances due to light (just to name a few) and just how much do you weigh that in terms of the whole picture. There will never be an absolute standard to judge a variable flaw. Is a tiny hairline scratch across the nose worse that a nearly identical scratch in the open field?</p><p>There is an old saying - that&#039;s what makes horse racing. One person picks the color, another the starting gate position, another the rider.</p><p>My best advice? I think it would be to take your time. Don&#039;t feel pressed to fill a hole in the set. Find one that you like... no... enjoy. Then collect that one.</p><p>Enjoy the journey as much as the buy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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