One may assume that the TPG's have been employing XRF (X-ray Fluorescence) technology for a long time, giving them the ability to identify alloy...
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I have to disagree, Chris - PL is wholly a lesser degree of reflectivity than DMPL, and that is the only difference between them. I use 4" and 8"...
Miss Anna certainly has her jaw set for something, doesn't she? :)
I strongly advise you to crack and submit raw for any coin where "crossing" is not imperative - for instance, when you need a chain of identity...
Couldn't care less about that, my friend. :) My opinions are only formed by fact - as I see it - and I will change my opinions instantly if fact...
I don't think NT takes as long as some might think, and doubt there would be a discernible scientific difference between AT done correctly and NT....
The first question in a situation like this is, "How do you get a 'clash' into a deep device (hole) in a die?" That's even aside the alignment...
John F's point on the 1864-S is well-taken and should become a part of anyone's thinking regarding "circulation cameo," which in the real world...
There is no scientific difference between NT and AT done right.
There's a toning category we've missed, one which probably accounts for a lot of toners we doubt, including this one - non-deliberate "AT." If...
How many marks can a coin have before you must think some of them had to come from circulation? Contemplate what sort of mark one Morgan can make...
MS70 has its' place, used carefully, but as the gist of the explanations of it indicate, it is nearer the edge of being more intrusive than...
Got it. Thank you.
There are some things which lend themselves to overseas audiences, such as issues from a destination country. Ebay is a quagmire for that, though,...
You can delay the shutter on an iPhone. Heck, I can say "Cheese!" to my G3 and it snaps the shutter, designed for selfies. Imagine your iPhone can...
In the real world, contemplate how long people have lusted after OGH PCGS slabs. It stands to reason that the only ones left on the market are...
Holy Toledo, 'dude. That coin is simply outstanding. It couldn't have been in the shop for long. Off the market for good, I imagine. :)
The mark across In - note the involvement of the star above/left as well - was a postmint hit by something thin which didn't penetrate the...
Aren't silver and copper pretty much unaffected by HCl? What's the chemistry behind it? The endstage damage is unmistakable, so somebody had to be...
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