I was wondering the same thing....
Natural toning, as explained above, is a surface reaction between the metal and foreign contaminants. However, artificial toning such as the...
The cheek probably spent a long time in contact with something, hence it toned differently than the rest of the coin. It is unattractive, but not...
Some of us don't consider them to be. I personally have zero interest in this sort of stuff. There are legitimate errors of strike throughs and...
While I think C is the more attractive coin from a color/toning perspective, I chose B. B is clearly better struck (important to me), has...
Very true, and it makes judging luster on some coins very difficult. Buffalo nickels and Washington quarters also have weird twisty bits. Look,...
We constantly give the disclaimer that you can't accurately judge a coin from a picture. On Cointalk, the pictures are generally pretty decent -...
I just got an email about this. It is so absolutely ridiculous that I can't believe NGC is stooping so low. Shameful. Next they'll offer to make...
I still don't think they are terribly common - and I'd wager there are less of them undesignated in PCGS holders than you might think. Collectors...
If it drove down the price of NGC PL coins, that would be a fantastic result for me. However, my fear is that with this publicity, all PL coins...
This will be key, and I hope they publish it. I'm very happy that they are starting to do this - I know that I'm not the only one asking for it!...
That spotty toning is not the most attractive in my opinion. What really rules out the star for me, though, is the dark/terminal toning at the top...
Thanks! It's kind of funny to see a ten year old thread pop up like this, but I'm glad that someone is still getting value out of it!
Dang, that coin is smooth. It easily earns the 67, in my opinion.
I skimmed through this thread at @Lehigh96 's request, and I have to say it turned pretty ugly. I haven't posted much lately, simply because of...
I would not give the star to that Morgan. The toning is just too dark. Unless the luster is absolutely stunning, or there are semi-prooflike...
I wonder what this means for the future of Krause? Their catalogue of world coins is an extremely valuable resource, and I'd hate to see it...
No star on the 1887. The black, terminal toning is considerably unattractive in my opinion. I know some people like the look, but it is definitely...
I've seen a couple of people say this in this thread. While contact marks can affect eye appeal if they are significant, widespread, or quite...
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