LOL ! Kurt, I made my mind that I would stay out of the bullion section, unless necessity required it, when Peter and I were still talking about...
Yeah I know exactly what you mean, and you are correct. Toning is the word used when talking about coins purely because tarnish has a negative...
Small denomination coins still exist for one reason, because people are afraid of the rounding principle. They just refuse to believe that...
Tarnish and toning are just different words for exactly the same thing.
I was aware of all that. What I was asking for was any written reference, besides ebay, that PCGS had or was selling their grading sets. Or, that...
Given their lax standards in today's world, it really wouldn't surprise me if it did ! But if you had submitted that coin 15 years ago, I'd have...
I've seen pictures of sealed boxes from the mint dated in the 1960's. Point being sealed boxes are nothing new.
I think that's the problem right there - you're assuming they are bubbles. While I am fairly certain they are solid particles that were on the...
No. It is quite common for coins to tone various colors, in fact it is almost expected. While there are examples of coins that tone monochromatic,...
No, it isn't. Jefferson Proofs from the '60s and the '70s, but especially the '60s, are well known, and have been for decades, for toning just...
Thanks. I find it quite interesting that PCGS did this. It makes me wonder though if they have merely replaced their grading sets, or just some of...
Not doubting what you are saying but I am curious as to what the source of your information is. As to the thread question, the TPGs at least...
Let's talk for a minute about WHY sales tactics like "unopened" are effective. I think that's something that everybody knows but rarely if ever...
There is one thing and only one thing that ever makes a coin, any coin, AU - and that is wear. Things like contact marks, hits, dings, hairlines,...
OK, you already knew my answer. So what's your real question ? Would it affect the grade in the opinion of the TPGs ? According to their own...
I'm 99% sure the last number is a 5.
Your old account has been merged with the new one, so now you only have the one account - this one. Write down your password this time in case you...
When one is first trying to learn how to grade coins it seems logical that looking at pictures of coins with established grades would be helpful....
Comments of a similar nature are a recurring theme. But from all the evidence I have seen - there are not fewer kids being interested in the...
Pictures are not the best but it appears obvious to me that the coin has AU details and has been harshly cleaned.
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