Yeah I can, in fact I did, read the whole thread. Simply put, he's wrong in regard to die wear. And if read on you'll see that he even agrees with...
What you're trying to explain is exactly what confuses so many people. They look at coins, Proof vs business strike (and PL coins are still...
For whatever it's worth, I agree with you - altered surfaces. Can I explain why ? Yeah sure that's easy, because it doesn't look right. And for...
How about one where you directly contradict yourself - in one single post ! ToughCOINS commented - - to which you answered - Then in the very...
Then you need to get out more :rolleyes: "Mint State luster is categorized in several ways: flat (flow lines are invisible to the unaided eye, as...
Many believe this, that the cartwheel luster is created, or caused, if you prefer, even improved by die wear. This simply is NOT true. Fresh dies,...
It's sure not in my opinion. And 15 years ago it wouldn't have been a 66 in the opinion of the TPG either, not even close ! As for the OP's coin,...
Not much of a secret, I've been telling people for years here on the forum that copper coins are routinely dipped, and subsequently graded &...
From what John has told us the Grey Sheet is a completely different animal than it was before. The primary change, from what I can see anyway, is...
iPen - The question in your title is one thing, the questions you are asking in your posts are an entirely different thing. Proof coins have...
Dipping it in what exactly ? And yeah, I'm asking for the name of the commercial dip you use to do this. The folks who have been around here a...
Been a while - too dang long ! You need to stop by more often Conrad. Another nice addition to the collection :)
If you can, I cannot find anything that tells you how.
Same reason Insider is even here, but it won't ever be admitted - propaganda.
Nothing.
Why hold coin shows in winter ? The one thing that has not been mentioned yet is because it is traditional. Coin shows have been held in the...
Based on your questions and comments I'd have to say that it seems you have no understanding of what happens when you dip a coin, or the dipping...
If it was dipped correctly, it looks like an ordinary Proof coin that has no toning. Some people seem to think that when a coin is dipped that...
Before anyone else gets any ideas and thinks that pushing the rules might be "funny", well ask yourself this question - do you like being a member...
Possible, yes. Probable, not so much. But there is something else that is very possible, that the coin above if photographed from a slightly...
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