Agreed - the "sniffer" won't need more than a few molecules to do its' thing.
Yeah, that kind of applies too. The weakness at the feather tips and on the reverse shield are both expected manifestations of weak strike, and...
Images are too small for other than an estimate around MS63, but even in these the luster is striking. :)
That phrase has come from my own keyboard a time or two.... As much as I like this coin - and I like this coin - there's enough evidence on the...
Yeah, it's rather bothersome that The Reeded Edge has in some way been associated with an Ebay bottom-feeder. One is an absolute top-tier dealer...
I think it's more that it's been deemed "acceptable" than "undetectable." I'm aware of a number of treated coins in "righteous" slabs.
Around $1k.
You've been owned, friend. :) Not just a Buff in change, but a semi-key boasting the fourth-lowest mintage of the whole series. VF at best, to my...
I don't think it'd do 65 today, nor does it with me, but it might be 65 in that slab.
No, because it's a chemical reaction. And "speeding it up" would likely result in an unnatural look. Those are two very_nice Quarters, and I'd be...
Corroded under duress, and unnatural by definition even if it was accidental. I couldn't bring myself to call that "toning." :)
I referenced Ricochet Rabbit (wonder how many have never heard that name? :) ) in another thread regarding collecting habits, but it has to be...
I've never handled a coin with a glove on, and never will.
I am Ricochet Rabbit with a bunch of SaFlips.
Yes, it's just you. :P C-B-D's camera sometimes introduces slight oversharpening to an image, which can lead to the possible appearance of...
Looked at from a slightly different viewpoint, the 1894 and 1895 are likely as close to the top of their Condition Census as any coins in the book. :)
Yer taggin' the wrong guy if you want a coherent grade on a Buff from me. :P
Either of those would be among the highest prices paid for the grade/color in the last few years.
I like your thinking; the reverse would have to be skritchy indeed to drag that obverse down to 64.
This looks to be how the Mint learned which areas fill last on an 1859 IHC. :) Weakly-struck in that area, just like the shoulder and upper left...
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