While that "can be" true, it is "not necessarily" true. What I'm trying to say is it's extremely common for a coin to be dipped and then re-tone...
1 - near as I've ever been able to figure the black marks, and they are found on both gold and silver, are caused by coin to coin contact. And no,...
Oh I don't think they put it in writing Paul, that would be just too dangerous. Let's just say they let it be known that graders will grade the...
From what I can see most of your questions have been answered Mike, with one possible exception - raw coins. Dave kind of touched on it here -...
Luster is created by the metal of the planchet coming into contact with the surface of the dies and then flowing across, literally being pushed...
I'm going to agree with you again Paul :eek: Yeah, they all have established standards. Problem is those "established standards" only last a for...
I can see in the animation and still pic that the coin looks like somebody rubbed it with a cloth. So yes, harshly cleaned. Or, if you prefer,...
Like I said, it can cause more problems than it's worth. And I already know, .webp images won't work here. But it does seem to be the up and...
Oh Paul give it up ! I'm not gonna argue with you about this. We've done it too many times and for too many years ! Most of the rest of the...
Just so ya know John, years and years ago I used to dream about being able to do what you are now doing with coin pics - just so I could show...
And that is precisely why they don't publish written grading standards. Because if they did, then they would have to follow them, or do what PCGS...
Yup, that's what I'm saying. And since you apparently think one can do that, then please explain to me how it is possible when the OP's coin is...
Paul I find no fault with you using your own standards, to the contrary that is what everybody needs to do. That is precisely what buy the coin...
Your 2 points: 1 - and if the pitting on the coin was present before it was polished ? 2 - I disagree, the protected areas on a coin are easily...
Well if I said always I shouldn't have, but you certainly do most of the time. And not to put too fine of a point on it, but what happened to...
And they do more for you than just show you how luster appears as angles change. The Morgan pics for example, forget trying to look at the luster...
Is it just me or does nobody else see the problem with that comment ? What's the problem ? Nobody knows what NGC's standards are because NGC has...
Do you guys even know what a jeweler's cloth is ? Simply put it is something that is specially made to do what was done to that coin. They are as...
A rather percentage do not grade at all because the toning has already damaged the coin.
That one looks like someone used a jeweler's cloth on it to me. It's the only thing I've seen that will give a polish that much sheen.
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