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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2263869, member: 19463&quot;]...and those words are the name of the game for some of us.&nbsp; There are coins that so regularly come in perfectly struck EF that decent looking VF&#039;s are a glut on the market.&nbsp; There are types that so rarely have half of the legends on flan that one with 75% is spectacular.&nbsp; There are many collectors who simply will not own an imperfect coin even if it is the best known specimen.&nbsp; They make up a sub-market catered to by a group of sellers I don&#039;t know well because I&#039;m more the other type.&nbsp; These fads come and go.&nbsp; In the hobby as practiced 200 years ago, rarity was far more important than grade.&nbsp; Having coins no one else had was crucial.&nbsp; Today, having no coin below MS66 is a popular way of collecting even if every coin is so common that you can buy them by the bagful.&nbsp; We really have no idea where we will go next with this.&nbsp; Will we see 5th century bronzes slabbed with a new &#039;for the type&#039; grading system based on how many letters on the coin can be read?&nbsp; Will we see increased popularity to people seeking coins that will grade poor 01? Will the respected expert be the one who can identify the coin from the least detail?&nbsp; Stay tuned.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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