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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 24837015, member: 73489&quot;]<b><i>Welcome to CT !!</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>It takes years of experience and dedication to become a proficient grader in general....to be competent in 1 specific coin type like Indian Head cents is even harder.&nbsp; It&#039;s not judging eye appeal or how it looks...anybody with good eyes can see those variables....it&#039;s looking for the hidden DEFECTS that is important.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Can you tell if a coin has been altered ?&nbsp; Cleaned ?&nbsp; Has or doesn&#039;t have luster ?</i></p><p><br /></p><p>It takes time to learn those, and if you are buying raw coins you need to know those (and other) negatives.&nbsp;&nbsp; A really nice-looking coin if it is a DETALS coin or has other imperfections can easily be 1/2 or 1/4th or 1/5th the price you pay if it is raw.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even if a coin hasn&#039;t been altered...if you just overgrade a raw coin on your own....you can easily pay double or triple FMV.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>If the raw coin purchases you make aren&#039;t material to your income or net worth, it might be moot.&nbsp; But make sure you know what you are doing when buying raw coins, especially from sources you do not know.</u></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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