Posted 10/27/2013 02:37 am
Depends on my mindset for the registry set. For nickel dollars, I am gunning to be the top dog... but nickel is probably the easiest and safest metal/alloy to collect. The top graded coin usually does look the best. Eye appeal is a factor, but usually because of the grade.
For this set however, and I know I am not alone in the small cent world, I am looking for eye-appeal, original lustre and a problem-free coin. I dislike weak strikes, spotty toning and fingerprints. Carbon spots are the kiss of death in my opinion. Even though a coin has a higher technical grade, it does not necessarily mean it is a better coin. I have to like the coin, and a pretty coin will always be an easier sell in the future than a higher graded less attractive coin...
For this set however, and I know I am not alone in the small cent world, I am looking for eye-appeal, original lustre and a problem-free coin. I dislike weak strikes, spotty toning and fingerprints. Carbon spots are the kiss of death in my opinion. Even though a coin has a higher technical grade, it does not necessarily mean it is a better coin. I have to like the coin, and a pretty coin will always be an easier sell in the future than a higher graded less attractive coin...
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10/27/2013 02:38 am
10/27/2013 02:38 am
