Apparently, it doesn't to you, but it does to me. I think if a you are going to make a statement like you did that you should be able and willing...
Well said.:kewl:
Sorry, your clues don't do it for me. I haven't seen "moderators sternly correcting" posters for their on-topic opinions on the PCGS forum and I...
Ben, I'll ask again, because I don't want you to get a free pass on what I believe was an unfair statement you made.... What are some recent...
I had a feeling that was where your argument was going. However, I think it is fair to say that at most, people would consider one to be a part...
If one does not make a living selling coins, how can he accurately be described as a coin dealer?
What are some recent examples of moderators "sternly correcting" posters regarding their (on topic) opinions ? Thanks.
I guess we will have to agree to disagree. Among other things, I believe it is prudent NOT to make assumptions.
Don't assume that the TPG's don't have a clue about coins having been dipped. They often know or strongly suspect that a coin has been dipped, but...
He was very polite in his reply to me. What did you write to him and what did he write back to you?
Those highlighted areas could just as (or more) easily represent those which didn't tone as deeply as the periphery. That is not at all unusual on...
I'd give it an AU50, and if it's been cleaned I can't tell that from the images. I also suspect that the luster is better in-hand.
Sorry, I do not know.:(
A fantasy piece, then, if you prefer.
It's a replica, the type of which I have seen multiple examples of, and is worth less than $5 - sorry.
The seller might be knowingly offering cleaned coins, or he might be doing so unknowingly. Either way, I wouldn't recommend asking HIS opinion....
I would bet that coin is not a Matte Proof, and while I might be incorrect, those who take the other side of the action are fighting long odds.
I do understand, and nowhere in my previous posts did I mention "grade". I was talking about cleaning, which I suspect is quite heavy on the coin...
A good number of people care, not all Capped Bust half dollars have been cleaned, and even among those that have, many look better than that one.
I agree with the "cleaned" part.
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