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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2334890, member: 24314&quot;]GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yes, I feel I am fully qualified to discuss scratches vs hairlines.&nbsp; All we have on this forum are words and photos.&nbsp; From my experience, at least one well-regarded, professional TPGS instructor of both grading and authentication classes starts the class out with &quot;characteristics of coins.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There is a reason for this.&nbsp; Think of the confusion that would occur in a classroom when one student refers to some random hairlines on a coin as harsh cleaning!&nbsp; Or Mint-made HUB (incuse) marks as scratches.&nbsp; Or lint on a coin as a die crack.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I have written here (CT) before that I have attended many, many coin seminars/lectures over the years; that I have looked at my coins using a stereo microscope for decades; and that I STILL LEARN/DISCOVER SOMETING NEW on coins practically every day.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m not offended when posters call me names...I already said I enjoy using sarcasm back at them.&nbsp; I am bothered when I give compliments and &quot;likes&quot; to members (such as you now - even though I have played the sarcasm card on you too) and some long-time CT uninformed weasel who has demonstrated he knows much less than he thinks (that&#039;s my opinion based on his posts) calls me an insincere &quot;suck-up!&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I don&#039;t need coin talk - at all.&nbsp; Nevertheless, CT is fun - that&#039;s why I&#039;m sitting here now and missing the antique show <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":grumpy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. I&#039;ve posted with several great and knowledgeable people - even in the ancient coin forum.&nbsp; I enjoy learning/debating/educating/BEING EDUCATED by others who know more about ANYTHING than I do.&nbsp; I think my opinions have helped some folks here.&nbsp; Hope so...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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