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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3590651, member: 56859&quot;]The OP question is difficult for most of us to answer because there is so much more to consider.&nbsp; Condition and rarity are only two things.&nbsp; Style is often an important factor for me.&nbsp; In general I&#039;d prefer a fine style coin in lesser condition to a pristine coin of ordinary or poor style, if the coin is relatively common.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doug raised many good points.&nbsp; I&#039;ll shell out big bucks for a rare or unusual coin, which for me generally means an unusual reverse.&nbsp; Oodles of nice portraits are available but a rare, unusual, or bizarre reverse makes me drool <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; I&#039;m perfectly okay with lower condition for those types of coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>This does not mean I don&#039;t care about condition.&nbsp; It just depends on the coin.&nbsp; I love a fine style high grade coin as much as anyone (and have a few in my collection; see my avatar for one <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />), but for some types the grade isn&#039;t as important.</p><p><br /></p><p>My most recent coins-- yet to post because they warrant a big writeup and I haven&#039;t had time-- are in terrible condition but I&#039;m thrilled to have them.&nbsp; They are scarce and none of them have ever been posted on CoinTalk.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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