Well thank you for the compliment. But my explanation and expansion on your comments was really more intended for other readers that have not been...
Not sure what you mean by their marketing, but I agree, they are not market grading. Quite some time ago I called what they are doing value...
Yes, but it is important to remember that when there are die polish lines, which are raised on a coin, in between each of those die polish lines,...
Yes, of course they can. They are in fact. Correct. But - that is assuming that all other grading criteria are equal on each one. If however the...
Also, it is important to understand something else. On a finished coin you can have die polish lines and die scratch lines, and lines from harsh...
No, it doesn't happen, because it is impossible for it to happen. What does happen however is that people will mistakenly call some lines on a...
To help you understand, imagine this if you would. A coin is struck with brand new dies. Everything about the strike went just right, the...
Fair enough. I readily admit I have not been watching recently graded FBL's that closely. So perhaps they have become more lenient. I guess that...
Look again. When in their normal positions you can draw a straight line across the bottom of the E & D and that line runs pretty much vertical,...
OK eddie, so where does it say price anywhere in that definition ? Surprise, surprise, it doesn't. Yeah, it says traded. But that doesn't mean...
Yes, it does, because die polish lines are never, ever, found on the devices. Sorry Greg, but that Peace has been harshly cleaned. Don't have...
It works best on PVC residue. And it will remove light oil residue from your fingers & hands. But that's about it really.
I agree. But that C and the ED also have a relationship to each other when they are in the normal position. But if you look at them that same...
Leniency regarding grade because of date/mint is one thing. But leniency for a special designation with stated criteria - that's something else...
Not true at all John. Acetone will have little to no effect on dirt. If you want to remove dirt, plain old distilled water is your best bet.
Of course. Dipping removes a microscopic layer of metal from the coin. And since dirt is on top of the metal, if any metal is removed then the...
Let me ask you a question, how do you define "market grading" ? There are a lot of people, and I mean a lot, who are very knowledgeable and...
Two reasons - 1 because they think it makes the coin look better. 2 because it often can greatly increase the value. I've seen dipped coins...
No doubt. But when people who were actually doing the grading for the TPGs write it about it having happened, and when you see it with your own...
I'd agree the coin is MS, but no way is it FBL. And that's based on NGC's stated criteria for FBL.
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