I have seen both Smoothed and Tooled coins here, but wanted to share this "modern" example... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
meh...at our age, take what you can get...
I was enjoying the thread on whizzing when I happened to buy this coin. I had run into the term "Smoothed Surface" and also "Tooled" in the...
Not for the non-nusi...nuis...coin collector.
Oh boy, oh boy
Looks more like staining to me. For die deterioration, picture a cookie cutter that is getting nicks around the rim.
And his connection on his data page doesn't work for me.
From what I can see, about a nickel each.
Hey, @Tiffany Harrelson see my post above about posting pictures, although it sounds like what you are describing is the damage left by a coin...
This is strongly reminiscent of discussions I have seen on here about "luster", "coin luster", "cartwheeling luster", etc.
"Sometimes a little bit is a whole lot and sometimes a whole lot is a little bit" Chico Marx...who knew the Marx Bros. were such philosophers?
"If we look at it, it's a barn, if we smell it, it's a stable" Chico Marx
Interesting question, welcome to CT...I want to see the answer too.
Wait a minute...doesn't that belong in the "Why I Left CoinTalk" thread :)?
Welcome to CT. Many members here REALLY don't want to click on links. It is easier to comment if you load the images to the post as FULL SIZE.
Since we are picking a few nits here...let me comment that metals or alloys do not have molecular structure. They can have crystalline structure...
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Is that like talking to yourself...I do that too...
Actually the PVC damage doesn't have to be too crippling. Get a container of pure acetone (you can always use it later in your collecting life)...
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