Hypothetically, I would still care. To me, there is something special or magical about a coin that has defied the odds and remained or turned...
Based upon the large number of both certified (on the population reports) and uncertified (on the marketplace) uncirculated examples, I can't...
Those images don't allow for even a decent look at most of the surfaces. But from the little bit that I can see, I would guess that it's an AU...
That description makes it sound as if the toning is not as blatantly artificial as it is. In this case, there is no question about it.
Many of the commemoratives are quite scarce in heavily circulated condition. And I know of a few collectors who are trying to assemble sets - a...
The surface sof the coin look messed up - possibly environmentally damaged and/or cleaned. Did you like the looks of it or are you just looking...
Put yourself in our place (instead of yours) for a moment, and pretend that you don't know what was on your mind when you started this thread. Now...
It looks XF45 and lightly cleaned to me. That doesn't mean anyone in your family cleaned it - there is no way to know when that was done. I hope...
The color is unnatural - it's been cleaned.
Without magnification, how could a person distinguish between, for example, an MS64 and an MS65 any better than between an MS66 and an MS67? My...
If a person wants to consign a coin to auction, as opposed to selling it via a private sale, then no, the auction house can't buy it outright...
The 1894 Morgan looks to have had a mintmark removed. I encourage others to report it to Ebay. They acted fairly quickly upon the counterfeit...
I don't know what you mean by "toning juice". But based on my experience and that of others with whom I have worked/graded, I will stand by my...
Suit yourself, and take whatever risk you wish. I'm an ex NGC grader and can't tell for certain from the images that the coin is genuine.' In...
I'm not sure what that is supposed to mean. But, generally speaking, once a coin has been cleaned, a knowledgeable person will be able to detect...
No, not all toning is positive. And some is downright negative, in terms of how it affects the eye-appeal and value of a coin. I say this as one...
That is nowhere near always the case. Coins are cleaned in a number of different ways, and not all of them result in hairlines. Of the coins...
Curiously, why are you buying coins if you can't tell whether they have been cleaned?
I'm not even sure the coin is genuine and would suggest that you pass on it.
He has sold several counterfeit Trade Dollars, and it is against the law. I just reported him to Ebay for each of those transactions.
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