"Desirable scribbles" is an oxymoron of the highest order. :P
It's no big thing; just a correction factor much like what one does with brightly-lit high-res imaging and marks.
No vacuum is "perfect;" Airtights are as good as any. Just don't encapsulate them downwind of an active volcano. :)
Don't forget to factor that C-B-D's neat little Nikon tends to create a look that makes some think the coin might have been lacquered - the...
Do so. No downside, although it ought to be in conjunction with an airtight container so there won't be air exchange while it's sitting. The...
And considering Doug's words above, even the best of images might not help. Also to be considered is the possibility that PCGS was flat mistaken. :P
My apologies; I thought you were familiar with the technology. It's limited in terms of how deep it can go into metal, really thick plating can...
Without the provenance, I believe it'll get Altered Surfaces. Knowing the provenance, I'd pay a premium for it. :)
Who assigns value to "error labels?" That's silly.
A cud, and a nice one. :)
In the absence of images, how closely have you studied the devices?
That is a well struck 1921. I can't quite get past the AU/BU decision from these images, but it's probably 64 if it's Mint State.
According to the manual, you're supposed to scratch the surface of the test piece to ensure a clean surface. Hope you're not needing to use this...
I'd be all for prohibiting that. It wouldn't be reasonable to expect departing dealers to be in danger from something that happened in the...
XRF technology can detect through slabs. I've watched it done. It would be unreasonable to think NGC didn't XRF this coin while in their...
Yeah, that 1926 is so nice you actually have to look a second time to see how late in the die life it is. :)
Baggage areas aren't behind security. He could've walked in off the street and done this. This thread is gonna get moved. :)
What'd they do, use one die pair for the whole issue? :) Amazing.
I know. The Convention Center is two miles as the crow flies from the terminal where the shooting happened.
Yeah, it's 50% over list for MS65. 66 is a huge jump for this one, though (~$500+), and the marks below the eye are about the only ones on the...
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