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Message:: [QUOTE="Eduard, post: 3802989, member: 8959"]And that is, Randy, precisely the reason many coppers guys (still) prefer to buy their coppers raw. They look at the coin, judge if it is appealing in spite of potential problems, and make their decision based on their own judgement. Not based on what the plastic says.  That is the way that I do it. Problem-free early coppers (93's, 94's, 95's 96's, 97's and 99's specially) is extremely difficult to find, with prices to match. There is a lot of good value in so-called details coins. You have one of those. Coins which because of the 'details' designation are available at considerable lower prices. In fact, there is a fairly recent video available by one of the well known EAC experts where he explores precisely this point: good values in coppers which are presently in 'details' holders.  His advice: look beyond the plastic. I have taken the liberty to light-up your photos a bit (so that I can see it better, mainly). I agree, your coin has a lot of appeal. By the way, it appears to be a Sheldon 28, R-2 coin. So you did just fine, and if you like it, trusted your eye, and find pleasure in the coin, that is the main thing in my opinion<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. [ATTACH=full]1015119[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1015120[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]