First of all, haze is merely the beginning of toning. And since it is so common all Proofs, both old and new regardless of packaging, it is and...
Lemme ask you a question. If I took metal punches and punched my initials into a coin because I had approved of that coin - would you consider...
No, they just don't understand or are unaware of the downsides of albums. Albums are arguably responsible for harming and or destroying more coins...
For whatever it's worth, you should be happy with what ya got. Because if Peter was actually moderating, you'd be thinking that things just got a...
As long as any group is involved, there are going to be people withing that group who have different ideas about what is right, and what is wrong....
Yup, it does. But only when it is the mods opinion that a member broke the rules, and it is the member's opinion that he didn't.
Ya beat me to it Chris, I was gonna say it was a matter of philosophy - it's sixes. But basically what Kurt is saying is this. I was doing just...
The FBL designation has absolutely nothing to do with the grade, nor does have any impact on the grade of a coin in either direction. Technically,...
What can be done to make this coin more attractive? Sell the coin to somebody else and buy yourself a different one, one that isn't corroded....
People shouldn't put ANY coins in albums, but ........
Acetone has no effect on toning itself, none. It neither increases nor decreases toning, nor will it remove toning. But what it can do is remove...
Please explain to me how that's any different than some unnamed members who pour out Koolaid by the tanker load !
40 plus inches ? !!!! Whadda ya do put it across the room ???? I mean really, I'm sitting here trying to visualize what it would be like with...
With no actual written and published standards, and as often as the TPGs change their standards, AND each TPG using different standards - how...
I'd be more concerned about the coin being genuine than I would the grade.
Best I ever ran across were the North books. But that's for books. If you're serious about this, you might better info, at least in regard to...
Ahhh - but there is much you do not know about me ;) I am and always have been a hopeless romantic. You should read some of my poetry sometime :)...
It sounds like your acquaintance is claiming that if a big-shot send the coins in the coins will be treated differently than they will be if you...
Yup :) It's all I ever use, haven't used a cell phone in almost 10 years now. I still have one for emergencies, but that's all it's for - and...
If you make friends with somebody it's a simple matter to exchange email, phone, address - and do it via PM. Then if for some reason they stop...
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