Voted for dull luster, cause heavy abrasions would be a reason not to own the coin anyway!
Dull or absent cluster means a dead coin for me...especially in silver, i find it unbearable...
I have some coins with fingerprints and think they can blend into the coin. It's carbon spots that I can't get over because of how dark and out of place they can look.
This one has what looks like a few fingerprints which I don't mind because they blend in well. I don't notice them at all when enjoying this in hand and I even paid a premium for this.
There are worse ways to spend your money. Keep in your comfort zone and then pay It off........you'll be alright in the end.
Which suggests that borrowing heavily for any investment might be a good idea. Would you borrow to invest in the stock market? Most investment advisors would strongly advise against it. I'm simply saying that borrowing to fund coin investments isn't a financially conservative move.
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@uscoinguy said:
I voted carbon spots. I avoid any copper coin with carbon spots, mainly because I fear the spot can get bigger over time, even in a certified holder.
I do have to admit although I don't like carbon spots, sometimes I do buy them. The last is on the flat side of a die trial. Hopefully it doesn't go to the other side!
@Insider2 said: @renomedphys said: "For me, an expertly (or otherwise) removed spot is a deal breaker. Lots of pin scratches tend to get by in holders these days. It’s amazing."
LOL! IMHO, you and 99% of the members on CU who do not examine coins using a stereo microscope will NEVER SEE most expertly repaired coins. Only an ignorant, "ham-fisted" idiot touches a spot with a pin!
Actually, if necessary, I use a toothpick. Learned my lesson early-on but PCGS still 65FS it than a 66 no FS. The spot can still be seen but was much more before taking a needle to it. And under the mag, scratches, however tiny, are there,.
Leo
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Voted for dull luster, cause heavy abrasions would be a reason not to own the coin anyway!
Dull or absent cluster means a dead coin for me...especially in silver, i find it unbearable...
I have some coins with fingerprints and think they can blend into the coin. It's carbon spots that I can't get over because of how dark and out of place they can look.
This one has what looks like a few fingerprints which I don't mind because they blend in well. I don't notice them at all when enjoying this in hand and I even paid a premium for this.
@Zoins those aren't distracting.
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Interesting results. I can't stand poor luster or weak strike. Heavy abrasions are bad, too.
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
A big loan,
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
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There are worse ways to spend your money. Keep in your comfort zone and then pay It off........you'll be alright in the end.
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Somebody's name.
Depends on whose name it is!
Which suggests that borrowing heavily for any investment might be a good idea. Would you borrow to invest in the stock market? Most investment advisors would strongly advise against it. I'm simply saying that borrowing to fund coin investments isn't a financially conservative move.
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!
I voted carbon spots. I avoid any copper coin with carbon spots, mainly because I fear the spot can get bigger over time, even in a certified holder.
I quite like some of these. Here's one @afford posted recently that I wouldn't turn down:
I do have to admit although I don't like carbon spots, sometimes I do buy them. The last is on the flat side of a die trial. Hopefully it doesn't go to the other side!
Touché !
A NOT FOR SALE sign.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
Ugly toning (dark purple or black)
The worst thing to have on a coin is way more money than it's worth.
Once I see a weak strike from a worn die I just don't care if the coin is free of other problems or not.
I'll make allowances for things that are always bad. Some dates simply don't appear with most all the detail of the hubs.
Even if only one side of a coin is nice it can have some value to me.
I think a coin not having its original skin because of being dipped or cleaning scratches.
An IOU!
...”1933” on twenty dollars Libs
Actually, if necessary, I use a toothpick. Learned my lesson early-on but PCGS still 65FS it than a 66 no FS. The spot can still be seen but was much more before taking a needle to it. And under the mag, scratches, however tiny, are there,.
Leo
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
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Any kind of dark spotting, dark toning. These coins are, culls - low end trash!