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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joe2007, post: 302991, member: 1262&quot;]Coin collecting requires a considerable amount of time and patience. Many collectors only collect certain series since it that allows them to focus and be knowledgeable in their particular niche.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin grading is tough and requires the examination of many coins to get to a passable level of being right most of the time. European collectors and U.S. collectors have differences in their grading scales as you can see in this thread with the European system being more conservative than the American grading scale. In the U.S. we use the Sheldon grading scale.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the topic of cleaning, it is very possible to see harsh cleaning from the distance since the alterations in the coin&#039;s appearance is severe. More subtle cleaning may be more difficult to spot and could require a loupe and magnification to see the hairlines.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interpreting photos is a whole other task that collectors purchasing online must master in order to avoid problem coins and be able to grade coins properly. Poor pictures can make a coin look cleaned and that is why I&#039;m hesitant to be too critical without good pictures.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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