Posted 01/03/2012 11:07 am
It's not all that common to just pull an MS65 out of a single roll from the 60's either, If you are honest about carbon spots and bag strikes, that's a hard grade to hit. It's also where ICCS graded falls down sometimes (meaning carbon spots), I've got a few of their cents in MS 65 I got from other collections and I keep thinking "I would have rolled that back up".
This is exactly the type of coin your local dealer will generally have on hand as well, you can look and decide for yourself in person, ignore the grade on the card and decide if it looks like one you want.
BUT ---- Roll searching can be very much more rewarding and satisfying "yeah this was the best one out of a roll and I really like it" can mean a lot more than a pro grade. So it depends what kind of satisfaction you want to get out of your collection. I prefer that "hand picked" feeling actually.
This is exactly the type of coin your local dealer will generally have on hand as well, you can look and decide for yourself in person, ignore the grade on the card and decide if it looks like one you want.
BUT ---- Roll searching can be very much more rewarding and satisfying "yeah this was the best one out of a roll and I really like it" can mean a lot more than a pro grade. So it depends what kind of satisfaction you want to get out of your collection. I prefer that "hand picked" feeling actually.
