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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 294204, member: 37"]Chip is worse than most cracks IMHO. Hairlines can be overlooked somewhat but I have seen some pretty back cracks at times. Placement does matter a bit. A chip on the rim is worse than one on the base. I rarely buy anything with damage unless a quite valuable piece for just very little money.</p><p><br /></p><p>I might add that when pottery was bringing good money, condition was extremely important. Pottery needed to be mint to sell. Now that prices are in the dumpster, people seem to be more willing to overlook some damage. The overall look is more important than the condition. Most people are buying for use rather than to collect. Consequently, they won't pay much for most pottery, mint or less than perfect.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 294204, member: 37"]Chip is worse than most cracks IMHO. Hairlines can be overlooked somewhat but I have seen some pretty back cracks at times. Placement does matter a bit. A chip on the rim is worse than one on the base. I rarely buy anything with damage unless a quite valuable piece for just very little money. I might add that when pottery was bringing good money, condition was extremely important. Pottery needed to be mint to sell. Now that prices are in the dumpster, people seem to be more willing to overlook some damage. The overall look is more important than the condition. Most people are buying for use rather than to collect. Consequently, they won't pay much for most pottery, mint or less than perfect.[/QUOTE]
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