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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mark_h, post: 813622, member: 3726&quot;]Look at them from all angles - not just right side up or upside down.&nbsp; You will notice different things - like scratches or hairlines.&nbsp; I always rotate the coin with the naked eye - obverse and reverse. Doing this sometimes you can even eliminate some coins from going under the glass.&nbsp; Then do the same under the glass.&nbsp; If you like the coin set it to the side or let the dealer hold it separate.&nbsp; Then look some more - then before buying look at it again carefully.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I do this at the coins I look at in person.&nbsp; At the local shop I might even go over to their books, bring one back, attribute the coin - before deciding to buy.&nbsp; Overkill on some coins I know I want - but I have found hidden hairlines or scratches that made me eliminate a coin for consideration.&nbsp; Just my opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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