Die polishing usually takes a circular pattern. Even basining usually only affects the fields, which are the high points on the die. If they were...
Not a movie but there was an Hawaii Five-O episode involving the 1913 Liberty Nickel.
Smoothing is moving metal around on the field of the coin to cover up some sort of damage. Perhaps a gouge or some type of damage to the edge.
But on the SELL side, when one parts with a coin. If a dealer says he is buying MS65 Morgans, he will usually take NGC or PCGS but not the other...
Die scratches on the Ike dollar? I don't think so.
Yes. Photos leave a lot to be desired for grades. I bet almost no one could say where it was smoothed and smoothing is very invasive.
This is an example of how little the grading companies grades really mean. They grade everything differently when resubmitted and, as I said...
Other than to confirm authenticity, sending them to ANACS for grades is wasting money, in my opinion as the market doesn't recognize their grades...
AU58
Breath taking. I may become a collector again.
I showed up with a bunch of coins, a case and some change. Went home with more coins than I came with. Have you worked the floor as a "Vest...
I had heard them called "Wood Grain Surface".
Ummmmmmm. I am not sure I want to run into my coin club yelling that I have a woody.
Native American cent. First time I ever heard that.
I had one of those '96 quarters once on approval. It was nice and it was a low price (as those go anyway). I took a good long time to look it over...
How much is it and where is it? Heh.
Glue or tape residue.
It doesn't matter if the slab is air tight or not. The plastic that the slab is made of is semi-permeable to many chemicals. they pass right...
Kentucky, As a matter of fact, I should pay something for the copy write infringement to that Furry Fellow even though I paraphrased it.
Midas's experience bordered on the "never do business in someone else's business" rule. I take umbrage to being painted with the broad brush of...
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