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<p>[QUOTE="marid3, post: 1608736, member: 35968"]When it comes to reviewing lots of coins, there are probably people here much more experienced than me, but I went through this twice in the past year. The higher grades are indeed tricky, and some of the high-quality circulated coins can look Mint State, or almost mint-state until you get the right lighting and a good glass, and take the time to really look. After I had reviewed way too many closely, I realized that the true MS were more easily revealed by looking at the edges (only works for reeded edges) where brilliant fields and hard-to-discern high-points were betrayed by their edges. Hopefully this tip will save you some time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="marid3, post: 1608736, member: 35968"]When it comes to reviewing lots of coins, there are probably people here much more experienced than me, but I went through this twice in the past year. The higher grades are indeed tricky, and some of the high-quality circulated coins can look Mint State, or almost mint-state until you get the right lighting and a good glass, and take the time to really look. After I had reviewed way too many closely, I realized that the true MS were more easily revealed by looking at the edges (only works for reeded edges) where brilliant fields and hard-to-discern high-points were betrayed by their edges. Hopefully this tip will save you some time.[/QUOTE]
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