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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jaelus, post: 7864052, member: 46237&quot;]A great post.</p><p><br /></p><p>As an antiquarian, a large part of my library is books related to numismatics, dating back to the 17th century, so I have some insights into changing trends and what is or is not acceptable on subjects like conservation. What connoisseurs like is itself somewhat subjective, however, the reason connoisseurs prefer uncirculated coins is <i>not</i> because the coin is uncirculated, but because there is a strong correlation between great eye appeal and uncirculated surfaces. You seem to imply that those connoisseurs would prefer an ugly toned and extremely baggy MS60 over a beautiful AU58 and it&#039;s just not the case.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my own collections and registry sets, I prefer the best possible examples I can get. While that does (for me) mean gem+ grades for most issues (where they are available), I have sometimes selected a technically lower grade coin for my set over what are better examples on paper because the lower grade coin had superior eye appeal due to toning, luster, or prooflike surfaces.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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