A disturbing number of the MS 65-6 Seated & Trade $s I've seen have been dipped-out, ugly coins that I would not want in my collection under any circumstances.
"Vou invadir o Nordeste, "Seu cabra da peste, "Sou Mangueira......."
This one is a proof and probably not as drab as the poor photography suggests. The stark white, dipped, and stripped proof trades do not appeal to me.
El Contador is correct. Finding an attractive and strictly grade MS65 or better trade is a major task. It seems TDN has them all bottled up. You can find PQ 64's with some regularity, but not PQ65's or a solid 66's.
There are countless medium-to-dark toned Proof coins which, if imaged at no angle and without a light hitting the toning/surfaces, look quite unappealing. Many of those same coins look quite nice under different lighting conditions. Odds are pretty good that the coin in question will look very different (and dare I say, even attractive?) in hand, if it's tilted and rotated under a light.
For example, look at my Proof Trade dollar. If you just look at the straight-on photos, it looks dull and drab. However, if you tilt, it, you get a nice surprise.
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"Seu cabra da peste,
"Sou Mangueira......."
El Contador is correct. Finding an attractive and strictly grade MS65 or better trade is a major task. It seems TDN has them all bottled up. You can find PQ 64's with some regularity, but not PQ65's or a solid 66's.
roadrunner
For example, look at my Proof Trade dollar. If you just look at the straight-on photos, it looks dull and drab. However, if you tilt, it, you get a nice surprise.