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Is there a grade your experience has taught you to avoid??
For me it is MS62, what about you?? Al H. -
Re: Is there a grade your experience has taught you to avoid??
I don't usually point out flaws in coins I own, but there seems to be some educational value here. For those who don't photograph coins, a uni-directional patch of hairlines is EASY to hide by adjusting the angle of the light. In this photo, I shot in a way to maximize the hairlines. From this, everyone would think it… -
Re: Is there a grade your experience has taught you to avoid??
Avoid European grades. They can be stretched like a rubber band. Recently I have seen many sellers in Europe trying to "convert" grades to the Sheldon scale. Needless to say, many pick the higher numbers. One seller suggested that his is a fair conversion (SS-VZ) (VF) to AU 58. of course he had the coin at 58 which was at… -
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I wish @BryceM felt the same way and would sell me this coin cheap: :D -
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Never owned anything ms60. Even a nice one might make a 61? Not for me. -
Re: Is there a grade your experience has taught you to avoid??
XF48, MS60-61 as a dealer-buyer. XF48 is a wonderful grade for a collector-buyer. Significant variations based on which series and at what price points. Many, like cheap Morgans and early gold, have very different price structures ;) -
Re: Is there a grade your experience has taught you to avoid??
I generally avoid anything 64 and over. I typically just want a nice UNC example and there are some great 62/63 if you shop around. >63 and the price jumps are typically too extreme, and what somebody sees as 65, somebody else sees as 64, and that can be a big chunk of change. -
Re: Is there a grade your experience has taught you to avoid??
Obviously, in EVERY grade, you need to see the coin. I'll go a different route. I tend to very seldom be happy with a coin below about VG-8. At that point, you start losing too much design to be worth it, to me....no matter the rarity and value. I also get a little freaked out by Bust coins without eyes. Call me crazy. :) -
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50 can be tough but ....manageable with some care. -
Re: Is there a grade your experience has taught you to avoid??
Dipped, slabbed AU58. (There are a lot of them out there.)
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