I'd hate to hazard a guess as to what they said. As for me, I think everybody can guess what I'd say. When it comes to grading, size matters....
God willin and the crick don't rise ;)
Well Thad, I merely offer it as food for thought. Personally I go by my experience and what I have seen with my own eyes. And since I have seen...
Sorry Frank, but according to every book ever written on the subject, as well as every article ever written about it - that is not true. Problem...
None that I have ever run across, at least none that explain it the way I explain it. I think I've probably written more about it on this forum...
Oh there's definitely science involved in the hobby, and some folks even want to argue with that. But there is a great deal of opinion as well....
Interesting lathe marks on the '64 IHC Charmy. Not something you see every day !
You partially have the right reason, but you are thinking about it incorrectly. This is what the surface of a coin with luster looks like -...
Well that's "supposed" to be how it is, but when dealing with the TPGs the reality is, it isn't that way at all. In recent years there have been...
Yes, existing toning does slow down future/additional toning, but it does not stop it. On that we agree. But toning, other than the typical gun...
From a historical perspective there are no price changes in the coin market due to the time of year. For the most part price changes are...
You can start here for ideas - http://www.stonybrook.edu/vescalab/research/research7.html
If you think that it is beneficial to treat (clean) coins to prevent further damage from environmental contamination, then how could you not also...
Ruben there are a great many possibilities. It could be something as simple as the coins being left in a jeans pocket and run through the washing...
Well, I dunno. Every coin I've ever seen it used on, I can see it. It leaves a semi-glossy appearance on the coin, almost like a very light...
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