UNC Details - Hard Lesson Learned

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UNC Details - Hard Lesson Learned

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I got it in my head to try my hand at buying some raw morgan dollars from sellers online, with the intention of having them graded. I learned the hard way, after spending a good amount of money on beautiful looking Morgans, of the somewhat not as common UNC Details Scratched. I hope sellers aren't trying to unload coins they once tried to have graded, as potential coins for others to try their hand at. Maybe it was just my own negative experience. I don't think I will ever buy coins online that are not in a slab. The pictures, even half decent "good" photos are no replacement for having the coin in your hand and examining it with your own loupe. Anyone have any other stories or experiences related to buying raw coins with the intention of having them graded? Thanks.
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I rarely own or buy anything "raw". Then again, there are fake or less graded coins in Third Party holders. IMHO. You just have to do your research.
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Some dealers who don't agree with the grade crack them out then sell them.

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Could you please help me understand a bit more what could possibly be considered a scratch? Could it likely be the ding in the cheek? Or maybe the 2 scratches in the field to the left? Until I saw this, I had never heard of this type of Unc Details. Thanks.
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