Luster is created by the metal of the planchet coming into contact with the surface of the dies and then flowing across, literally being pushed...
I'm going to agree with you again Paul :eek: Yeah, they all have established standards. Problem is those "established standards" only last a for...
I can see in the animation and still pic that the coin looks like somebody rubbed it with a cloth. So yes, harshly cleaned. Or, if you prefer,...
Like I said, it can cause more problems than it's worth. And I already know, .webp images won't work here. But it does seem to be the up and...
Oh Paul give it up ! I'm not gonna argue with you about this. We've done it too many times and for too many years ! Most of the rest of the...
Just so ya know John, years and years ago I used to dream about being able to do what you are now doing with coin pics - just so I could show...
And that is precisely why they don't publish written grading standards. Because if they did, then they would have to follow them, or do what PCGS...
Yup, that's what I'm saying. And since you apparently think one can do that, then please explain to me how it is possible when the OP's coin is...
Paul I find no fault with you using your own standards, to the contrary that is what everybody needs to do. That is precisely what buy the coin...
Your 2 points: 1 - and if the pitting on the coin was present before it was polished ? 2 - I disagree, the protected areas on a coin are easily...
Well if I said always I shouldn't have, but you certainly do most of the time. And not to put too fine of a point on it, but what happened to...
And they do more for you than just show you how luster appears as angles change. The Morgan pics for example, forget trying to look at the luster...
Is it just me or does nobody else see the problem with that comment ? What's the problem ? Nobody knows what NGC's standards are because NGC has...
Do you guys even know what a jeweler's cloth is ? Simply put it is something that is specially made to do what was done to that coin. They are as...
A rather percentage do not grade at all because the toning has already damaged the coin.
That one looks like someone used a jeweler's cloth on it to me. It's the only thing I've seen that will give a polish that much sheen.
Time is a critical issue when it comes to dipping coins. Five seconds is way, way, too long ! If you are using straight (full strength) E-Z-Est...
I'm pretty sure you already know the answer. But I think, and I'll stress think, you're allowing the exceedingly dark toning to throw you off. Or,...
You don't have to see the coin in hand to see all those contact marks Paul - they are there and plain to see ! And no coin, with that many contact...
Bman there's a few things you need to understand. First and foremost, Brown Ikes - [IMG] - and Blue Ikes - [ATTACH] - are both notorious...
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