Coins Vs. Capsules - An ASE Dilemma?
Obiwancanoli
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This morning, I retrieved the 5 ASE's from UPS replacing the original order I sent back several weeks ago. While the originals - were they of appropriate quality - would have qualified for FS, that option imploded when I chose to return all 5 for poor quality. In addition to nicks, blemishes, and so forth, there was another problem still facing me on the replacements - if it's a problem at all...
The replacement ASE's are far superior to those I returned, and I'm very pleased. The FS issue is now moot, of course. However, as I examined each coin, the one inescapable fact seems to be that these coins are not produced in a "sterile" environment. Each capsule - three of which have scratches or nicks in them - are annoyingly dusted (inside the capsule) with what I'm sure is lint, making it challenging, if not difficult, to accurately determine exactly if and where any problems actually do exist with each coin, obverse AND reverse.
Is this a common problem, and is it a concern that the capsules are not also pristine?
No way will I remove the coins to blow the "dust" off... I intend to leave them as is (unless and until I choose to send them in to be graded). I don't recall having these concerns with ASE's I've ordered in the past, and this "lint" is imperceptible to the naked eye.
Am I falling into a "perfection" trap here, or is this essentially a non-issue?
The replacement ASE's are far superior to those I returned, and I'm very pleased. The FS issue is now moot, of course. However, as I examined each coin, the one inescapable fact seems to be that these coins are not produced in a "sterile" environment. Each capsule - three of which have scratches or nicks in them - are annoyingly dusted (inside the capsule) with what I'm sure is lint, making it challenging, if not difficult, to accurately determine exactly if and where any problems actually do exist with each coin, obverse AND reverse.
Is this a common problem, and is it a concern that the capsules are not also pristine?
No way will I remove the coins to blow the "dust" off... I intend to leave them as is (unless and until I choose to send them in to be graded). I don't recall having these concerns with ASE's I've ordered in the past, and this "lint" is imperceptible to the naked eye.
Am I falling into a "perfection" trap here, or is this essentially a non-issue?
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"Am I falling into a "perfection" trap here, or is this essentially a non-issue?"
I believe you are being far too critical and seeking a level of perfection that is unreasonable to expect. Cheers, RickO