Oh it's most definitely part of the price alright, but it's just as definitely not part of the grade ! Even the TPGs will confirm that for ya,...
I think it should be mentioned that special designations are NOT part of the grade and have no effect on the grade. It seems at times that a lot...
If, big if, a coin is not dried properly after being rinsed in distilled water, yes, it is possible for what are called water spots to form on the...
The best answer to your question, and the answer that removes ALL doubt, is extremely simple. The TPGs themselves will use any and or all -...
For the most part, the special designations, and I do mean all of them, are nothing more than gimmicks. Or, to use another phrase, advertising...
Use this link - https://www.cointalk.com/threads/help-supporter-sponsor-dealer-explanation.322775/#post-3178320 For more threads discussing...
Now Frank, I gotta disagree, I'm only disagreeable when I disagree. :p
I'd return it, or ask for a refund. And, you're far from being the only person who has noticed haze on coins. And as I said before - it has...
I understand and readily acknowledge the possibility that "something" happens at the mint that causes this coin or that coin to tone, or develop...
Yes, the florin was another not only popular but common coin of the time. And both coins, the florin and the ducat, circulated widely throughout...
Well, I think I know what ya mean, but using MS70 is, by definition, cleaning. But it is proper cleaning when done correctly. Please practice on...
Yep, they always say that. But there is a problem with what they say - the problem is - that isn't really what they mean. And some don't even...
No, acetone won't do anything for those coins. It's true it won't hurt anything, but in reality it's a waste of time to ever try. Acetone is...
While I can't say it with certainty, the nickel you posted a pic of appears to have already been permanently damaged by the toning - meaning the...
Well, look for one of these then - [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It's a Venetian ducat, that specific one minted in 1400. But they minted them, exact...
Pretty coin ! I like it !
There are no books on the subject that I'm aware of, but over the years there have been many articles written about in the various coin magazines...
Which is exactly why it should not be used. Collectors learned the hard way over the course of decades that coating your coins with anything is...
Ricardo, I was a collector of mint products in original mint packaging for 40 years, before I quit collecting US coins. Back in the beginning I...
Many times it is the fault of the collector due to his storage methods or improper handling, but by no means is it always the collectors fault....
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