Do you have any opinion on the theory related to strain hardening and pull away toning as explained below?
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I wanted to say MS64, but the photos make it look so lackluster that I have to believe it has a dipped washed out look and deserves a net grade,...
Aren't most of the other silver reactions achieved in aqueous solutions?
The most common theory is that the minting process creates areas of localized strain hardening around the stars and lettering and that at some...
First, let me say that I agree with you but David posted a bunch of coins a few pages back asking which were AT and which were NT. One of the...
So what other things will react with silver that are found in ambient atmosphere or in typical coin storage options?
Jim I think you make some excellent points in these two posts. First is that we should expect toning progressions in certain storage methods...
A fantastic post and that is one of the most beautiful Sesquis that I have ever seen. The display of Presidential Dollars is uber cool as well.
Unless there is video evidence of the AT procedure, how exactly would you prove with 100% certainty that toning is AT or NT? Please show me a...
Lol, smh!
Is anybody gonna touch this?
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