Correct. You are not wrong and toning is in fact nothing more than tarnish. However in some cases, its tarnish and oxidation in the same manner...
I've never had a problem with L & C Coins either.
Are those CnClad or Silver?
Holy Carp! The Silver Eagle alone is worth the asking price!!
AND, the dies can be inserted into the press only one way which happens to have the proper orientation. There is some "movement" with the dies...
I've seen this effect on some of the Mint Bag coins of late.
It's surprising how folks over rate "Rare"!
I essence, the '+' grade should cancel out the CAC Sticker or vice versa since the '+' signifies that the coin is in the top 20% of coins for THAT...
The latest online edition of Coin World.
Hmmm. I went to McDonalds this morning. All they gave me was heartburn..............
"And couple what I have seen myself with thousands of other reports" Thousands? As for your point(s)? I prefer to "understand" the possibilities...
You can lead a horse to water ...................... ...............but you can't make him drink.
Just damaged after the minting process. Value = 25 cents.
Do they even bother with polishing copper plated blanks?
They are very hard to find in MS since, given the die state, very few were set aside. I mean, in all honesty, they look like they're all worn out...
You know you won't! LOL!
To answer the OP's question and since I did buy a set "just to see how they were packaged", I'm of the opinion that the coins themselves are...
I could live with that but then it's still speculation unless you actually worked at the packaging facility. We do know that mint sets, from at...
No. Just speculation based upon photographs and the desire to "find" something. It's time for an expert to view the coin in hand with,...
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