Here's one more you can add, that you may even find of interest given your collection interests -...
Can't say that I disagree with you. I'm merely pointing out that "doctoring" has a negative conotation and thus is generally only used when...
I understand what you're saying but I think the point is this Mark - properly dipping a coin is considered acceptable. Kind of hard to argue with...
Your loss Joe - there are 24 pages of truly magnificent coins to be found at the link he posted !
There's something about owning books that is special. I don't know, maybe I'm weird for feeling that way. I know there are others who feel the...
Let's try a different tack - does not your product Verdi-Care clean verdigris off of coins ? And in turn does that make them market unacceptable ?...
If you want to read nmore about what Mike is talking about, here ya go - How The West Was Faked
Well, when I answered the comment about keeping things secret I was talking about individuals not keeping things secret - not NCS. Which is what I...
I don't think there ever was and never will be one prettier than the Dolly Madison dollar.
Not really. I think the planchets may be polished (burnished) just a little bit more, really I think it's more advertising than anything else when...
No the Mint Set coins are not burnished. But they do have a different finish than the coins from the bank do. Mint Set coins all (those from 2005,...
You can change it yourself any time you want to Lew. It's the forum software that assigns those designations based on the number of posts a member...
No. Easy, just looking at one of the SMS coins tells you what it is because the SMS coins have a special matte finish. There are entirely...
All ASEs are burnished. Always have been.
1 - I'm not so sure that the second coin has natural toning, looks like it had help to me. 2 - even if it is natural I think it is ugly as sin...
No, I'm reasonably certain they recognized the coins for what what they are - average AU and problem coins. That's the reason for the low price.
You couldn't give me the second coin for free.
Did you not read Conder's previous comment ? That's a true story, I remember it well.
Based on your question I don't think you understand what burnished means. Burnished is just another word for polished. It's just that simple....
Nobody keeps anything secret Luke. The reason nobody talks about other methods is because there are no other safe methods !
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