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<p>[QUOTE="NewStyleKing, post: 7425386, member: 106483"]"Keep in mind that 5/5 is not "perfect", rather the top 20% (I think Ed meant to say "top 20%," not "top 80%")." [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>How do they know it's in the top 20%? Top 20% of what? How is that determined? That coin isn't totally identifiable Thompson obverse T486 but with an illegible amphora letter anymore is not likely.</p><p>D'oh I just don't get it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NewStyleKing, post: 7425386, member: 106483"]"Keep in mind that 5/5 is not "perfect", rather the top 20% (I think Ed meant to say "top 20%," not "top 80%")." [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER] How do they know it's in the top 20%? Top 20% of what? How is that determined? That coin isn't totally identifiable Thompson obverse T486 but with an illegible amphora letter anymore is not likely. D'oh I just don't get it![/QUOTE]
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