That coin has had a bath.
But Jim, if the purity of the gold is below spec in those melted coins, then the weight is going to be below spec. That is how they test the...
I agree completely that in any large sample, say 10,000 coins, you are going find a roughly equal number that are over spec and under spec. And...
Mike there are several questions involved here for the sake of understanding. One is what causes die polish lines and where we are likely to find...
Well, I wasn't the only one who thinks they are on the coin.
That's where we disagree. Sintered planchets have existed since long before 1959 and on other denominations besides nickels. It is my contention...
There's a very simple test that's done everyday, by a great many people. You take a $1,000 bag of junk silver. A $1,000 bag of junk silver...
Nobody melts them all down. But everybody melts some of them from each striking for assay. Especially here in this country, it's the law. And if a...
Boy that must have hurt. But I give you credit for admiting it. Regarding that other thread. Instead of inventing a new term, why not just use...
You can blame it on the picture if you want, but that coin sure looks over-graded to me.
OK. First of all there are some things that must be understood when weighing coins. One would be that any coin with pitting or corrosion is by...
Very simple, it's an '09-S VDB. A common date exactly like it would have been bagged or slapped in a Genuine holder so fast it would make your...
The quoted comment above was mine Jim, not Spock's. He was merely quoting me. So, if I understand your comments here correctly, you are...
Apparently you are, because I could go no higher than VF25 myself ;)
Then what coins exactly would you consider to have natural toning ?
No, he didn't use annodizing. And yes, the coin in that picture is NT. And yes, he could turn out coins that looked just like that one in about 4...
Fair enough. While you're at it though, weigh some F, VF and XF coins as well. Those coins have wear on them too. Just don't don't be surprised...
Original mint packaging or not - these scratches are from mishandling. You can call it rough handling if you prefer. But improper storage doesn't...
Distilled water might work, but I would think it wouldn't more often than not. That's because that residue was created by an acid, and typically...
Not what I said at all. But when you describe a coin as well worn, what grade is that exactly ?
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