In reality, it depends. When it comes to the toning of any coins we must always remember that there are a great many different variables all of...
I think there are and always have been a great many examples where what people see on coins, and call fingerprints, are not fingerprints at all....
Mint bags are and always have been eminently collectible, but then almost everything is to one person or another. The way one sees it is purely a...
To the best of my knowledge - no.
Yeah, thought everybody knew that. I've considered it common knowledge for at least 40 years - ever since the first time I ever got one. It's...
Uhhhh - brain cramp on my part :oops: It's been edited to fix it - I think :D
Let's put it this way. I have never seen nor even heard of a coin that was body-bagged or detail graded because of a fingerprint !
The definition of "sight seen" is extremely simple - it means seen in hand ! The definition of "sight unseen" is also extremely simple - it...
There is no reason to wonder. The fingerprint could be visible from 10 ft. away and they would still grade it MS. In other words, the fingerprint...
They'll grade it whatever they think it is - and leave in the GSA holder.
If grading correctly, yes coins are graded according to the worst side. And on this coin yes the rev is worse than the obv, but not much. Using...
Yes. Not even all that uncommon. One has to understand a few things. First of all, the GSA coins were not all uncirculated to begin with. Ya...
Make a point of it my friend - your knowledge and expertise would go far. And who knows you might even enjoy yourself at the same time ;)
Yes, yes, and yes. Confused yet ? :) Well don't be, the answer to all of your questions is indeed yes. Now some might say it can't be, but it...
By the way guys, don't let that 'junior member" tag under Josh's avatar throw ya. He has been an extremely knowledgeable dealer since he was a...
Howdy Josh - been a loooooong time since I've seen you around ! :) You should visit more often ;)
That's just it, ya don't have to pay for it to figure it out. The only thing paying for it allows you to do that you can't do for free is see the...
Yes, but at a much slower rate than it does other metals - as a general rule. Contrary to popular belief - gold tones.
Not from toning, protection in that regard is pretty much zilch.
Yup, they are. But also a bad idea. Ya see the cardboard is laden with sulfur.
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