Here's one for you Mike, how about you explain to everybody WHY the TPGs won't fess up to what they are and have been doing for many years now. In...
Producing coins with "market acceptable" toning by using gas, with both raw and slabbed coins, has been going on for at least 20 years that I know...
You are correct and thanks for pointing out, I missed those specific comments. But because he did make them, his contest is not allowed to be posted.
Simple answer, because that's all they are worth. I think you need to realize something else William, something that will help you understand the...
Which term are you asking about - bowl luster as in the title of this thread, or basining which is mentioned in the posts ? Regarding bowl...
Yes, I would. All members should be treated with respect, particularly the newer ones. Now I'll grant you, what you said could be true, but the...
It's an individual choice of course but tongs are a bad idea when it comes to coins because there's always too much chance of dropping the coin....
Only one way to put this - I'm ashamed of all of you for treating the young man that way. I thought all of you were better men than that. Now if...
Three look to be AT to my eyes - the '36 Walker, the '42 Merc, and the '63 Washington. The rest appear to be NT to me.
I think you need to remember something, or maybe I should say be aware of something. The TPGs will only attribute and slab the major DDO/DDR...
Yes, which is why I said what I did in post #40.
And I "get" that. It's precisely why I said what I did in my 1st post - everybody has their own personal definition of what constitutes one and...
If and when you guys get down to 1364, then I can post 1 more - but that's it for me :( It is however one that I think everybody has seen before.
Well, I think that's a large part of what I tried to explain in my first response. So how to understand it ? If I tried to describe it, it would...
Personally, I'd call it frosty without a moment's hesitation.
I wouldn't quite say everything, but it's sure a large part of it - I put it at 40%. And this comment is not directed at you John, but at others...
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Ahhh Ken, there you are ! I knew you had to be around here someplace :) 1,368 :D
I don't think you understand what they are telling you. The fact that your coin does not have an S mint mark on it absolutely proves your coin is...
Have I ever bought coins because I thought they would increase in value ? Sure have, used to do it all the time, especially with modern commems...
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