Yes I do, but that's because there are many different ways, many different methods, to produce artificial toning. And the bad ones, the ones that...
Coins are money. But money has existed in many forms, and for 10 times as long as coins have been money. And no doubt, at some point something...
There are 3 books that I always recommend - the ANA grading book, the PCGS grading book, and How to Grade US coins by James Halperin. The 3rd used...
It was 1960 and I was about to turn 7 years old when my grandfather got out his collection and I sat down with him to look at the coins. He...
As to value, if it actually is a bubble - some collectors wouldn't like it, they'd see it as a flaw, a detractor. Others, like some error...
In the spirit of recent discussions I thought it might be interesting to ask this question - can you define artificial toning ? But not so much...
Which is basically what I said in my first paragraph.
Sorry for my misunderstanding.
And if it were gassed before it was ever submitted and slabbed ? Gassing coins already in slabs is only one way it is done, and the least common...
Randy think of them like this. Just about everybody knows that the values for coins listed in the Red Book are worse than worthless and nowhere...
Try reading these - https://www.cointalk.com/threads/coin-talk-rules.34131/ What you are doing is against the forum rules. Your posts have been...
It could very easily be NT, and it could very easily be AT. And absolutely nobody, with the possible exception of the original owner of the coin,...
Meow - based on the tone of your post it kinda sounds like you're thinking about playing the crackout game. Well, a word of warning - while...
Yes, all the TPGs were far more strict with grading prior to 2004. Since then they have loosened their grading standards numerous times. But what...
It doesn't have anything to do with fear Paul, it only has to do with facing up to and admitting reality. As to your ability to determine the...
Granted, and as a general rule that's a good thing. As is using the service to begin with.
The one and only thing that is uncommon is the number of people who get caught red handed doing it like the guy in this thread. And did I...
There are and always have been auction sites and auction houses who will get your coins graded for you. You send agree to consign your raw coins...
It's not a new storm, or a new snowball, it's one that is decades old. Knowledgeable people have known how to gas coins since before coin forums...
You pretty much answered your own question, as have other posters in the thread. The orange peel effect is caused by severe die wear. In other...
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