Well, considering he has another auction of mixed
US coins with an 1856 flying eagle conveniently placed to look as if he does not know what he has would seem to say skipping was a good thing:
http://www.ebay.fr/itm/lot-de-monna...AOSwwpdW-Rdz... and all the coins in the mixed lot have great detail despite quite a few being more Flying Eagles, and other older series.