Your wish is my command ;) : http://www.cointalk.com/t74503/
As the subjects of toning and luster are intertwined, the topic of Luster has been coming up with some frequency in my What You need to Know About...
Weimar White's experiments concluded that the toning was on the order of a couple hundred micrograms. Inexpensive scales certainly don't have that...
The highest graded ones are the 1956 (last coin in the third row) and the two coins with prongs in the fourth row (1957 and 1958D). All three are...
Great question sponge. Dipping to remove toning affects luster because the toning affects luster. The surface of the coin is where the...
Everything you need to know about clips you can find in my thread here: http://www.cointalk.com/t77334/
Yes, there are a few that I would like to upgrade. For the most part, though, I am very happy with the grades of the pieces. I have been upgrading...
Definitely. Spotty, streaked, dark, brown, black, ugly, or unattractive toning certainly can and will bring the price down. How much depends on...
As many of you know, I just finished my Franklin half dollar collection (Registry linked in my sig line). The final coin arrived in the mail this...
You'll find many collectors, especially advanced collectors, those with large or valuable collections, or anyone concerned about security, are...
This beauty came this morning. I was not expecting a delivery on Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas to me :) In hand, the coin is a gorgeous...
Generally, I see recommendations to not bother slabbing until the coin is in the $300 range. Are you planning on selling these coins? If not,...
PersianGuy... what kind of cheesecakes? I love making cheesecake, sometimes original, sometimes dark chocolate, but my addition to the cheesecake...
Awesome post, Lehigh. Very informative. Heritage itself would do well to read this post!
Great that you found a dealer who was willing to help you. In my experience, there are generally two kinds of dealers: the kind you just...
I think you should get a craft envelope or a wayte raymond, put it on a shelf for a few years, and hope for the best.
Cleaned, environmental damage, retoned, butt ugly. That coin has it all.
Almost certainly dipped. It is market acceptable though, not harshly cleaned, although it doesn't appeal to my tastes.
Just got this coin this morning, and I am delighted with it. I'm still not sure if I'm a big fan of the design, its kind of plain and boring - but...
Heritage has been improving their pictures recently. Especially for toned coins, they appear to have been making an effort to take better...
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