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The variety is common, but the condition isn’t
You tagged me on Facebook, but the thread was locked before I got the chance to respond. This coin has the classic “Aliexpress” look with the fat...
As population numbers rise, values of the top end fall
? Your question appears answered? I’d say low AU details. Worth about $500 imo. 1814 1C Crosslet 4, S-294, B-1, R.1, -- Corrosion -- NGC...
But let's go back to the question: When a coin is raw, what determines whether or not the damage is market-acceptable? You just restated the...
I did not say that the source of hairlines can be definitively determined for every proof coin. You asked about hairlines on proof coins, and I...
While we're on the subject of hairlines, here is a a quick little diagram that I just made. The top left is the hairlines one would expect on a...
You asked about a specific case, and I told you what it would look like. Hairline patterns for an improper cleaning are distinctive. The one you...
If the hairlines are long, concentrated (like a in a patch), and deliberate-looking, then it has been improperly cleaned. Scattered hairlines that...
What I exploited was the fact that people could not read sub-par eBay pictures well, as well as poor listing titles, poor auction timing, and...
So the coins themselves don’t matter and can’t stand on their own merit. Got it. Improper storage in a coin tray or cloth.
No. I explicitly said otherwise. It could be from rubbing other coins, abrading against a mint bag, etc. Okay, then what is the criteria for a...
Which of these, if any, are problem-free? Also, how do you determine if a raw coin is problem-free? By your definition, all raw coins are...
AAAAAAAAND I said NOTHING about it being from cleaning. The presence of any hairlines on a gem UNC coin, regardless of source, will instantly...
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Because a hairline at MS-65 is 100x more detrimental than a hairline at G-4
What I might be seeing as hairlines might also be the holder. The glossiness suggests an old cleaning, though.
But the “exceptions” are still problem coins, so coins in straight-graded slabs are not necessarily “problem-free”.
Don’t you think you might be taking things a little too far?
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