I still like mine. :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I guess that is why they let light cleanings slide; they don’t meet their criteria for “harsh.”
MS-64
I agree with the point you are making, but I disagree with the words you chose. Coins in both of your categories have been “cleaned,” so calling...
I always act a little hesitant like I need to think about it. But I am starting to get a reputation in my coin club... ;) I’ve had that happen...
Maybe contemporary counterfeit?
Yes, if it looks unnatural after the cleaning. But would it be better off or market acceptable after the cleaning? That can only be answered on a...
I guess I was not clear. I originally meant that “dipping” is a subset of “cleaning”.
I guess my definition should also include “being removed from the surface.” As it sits, it can also include holes and the like. But it would...
It does not have to just be foreign material. It can be any material on the coin. I can clean a coin that came right out of a mint-sealed package...
Which one? :)
Entirely possible. I see what might be depressoins in the fields. Even if it is fake, it is still gold.
I think this would be an interesting discussion. What are your definitions for a “cleaned” coin? Are there different levels of a “cleaning?”...
Maybe a broad strike where this “ring” is where the copper plating split to reveal the steel-colored zinc.
Sold for $2250 [ATTACH] Sold for $1100 [ATTACH] Sold for CHF 4500. [ATTACH] This last one seems to have a superior crest and “earring.”
Thse are both from a collection assembled in the 1930’s and 1940’s. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Quality over quantity. :)
Not until you said so. ;)
I love coins with galleys on them! :D
I loved Lyon. :) The Lugdunum (Lyon) theatre, built in 15 BC: [ATTACH] Augustus As struck at Lugdunum. [ATTACH]
Not a 64. 63 is correct. When you do the finger test, is the reflected image of your finger clear at least 2 inches from the surface? Be sure to...
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