I don't think the feature in pictue #2 above is a rim ding. It looks more like a wire edge to me, but I'm anything but an expert. The reverse...
Cool coin, congrats! Thanks for the education on the 36.110, too. :)
I agree, and I (and others) have tried complaining to PCGS/NGC directly and it has gotten me (us) nowhere. So I'm not sure what I could do other...
p.s. corroded or not, cleaned or not, green spot or not, that's still one seriously cool coin, Toad! :)
I think that the least of this coin's problem is green stuff. I think it's fair to say the coin has far larger issues than a little green spot....
I did -- thank you for posting it -- and I think I've figured out what I'm seeing (and frankly have been outspoken about here and elsewhere).......
I agree, but TCT said that he did nothing "auto anything" to the coin -- and a color cast by white balance (at least in my experience) wouldn't...
p.s. I can't take credit for this "realization" when it comes to AU grades at TPG's -- it was first told to me by one of my numismatic mentors...
Yes, really. Bottom line: Don't confuse ANA grading with TPG grading -- they are not similar at all when it comes to AU and low MS coins. And...
You are too kind. It's a flat out lie that borders on fraudulent in my mind, and it is the dirty little secret of toned coins in TPG holders....
I do know your perspective on those issues, and please don't get the wrong idea.... My preceding post was not an indictment of your...
Paul (and GDJMSP), I agree. My analogies weren't 100% accurate -- that's a fair criticism, IMO -- but they weren't intended to be.... They...
p.s. to clear the air on this, if the OP is interested, I will arrange for the coin be mailed to an expert who assess it and then (if he believes...
While I'm anything but an expert on the topic of minting much less gold of this time period, it is my understanding that the mint marks were added...
No worries. :thumb: As an (anal?) engineer/scientist by education who very often gets involved with lawyers/contracts/negotiations in my vocation...
I'll turn that around a bit.... Would you be disappointed to find out that the $2M Monet you just bought was a contemporary copy and worth $1M?...
Here's an easy test -- if it smells like a shower curtain, it has PVC.
In the end we all have to make decisions on our own technical skill, budget, and amount of time to invest. What's right for one person, may not...
If it takes someone 5 years to learn IHC proofs from business struck coins, that person is either blind (no offense to our visually challenged...
Next to the A&R seated issues, this "no stars" design is my favorite seated type. Great examples in this thread too! :)
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