I think that depends, I think sometimes it would be and sometimes it wouldn't be. As with a lot of things, I believe it would be a matter of...
That I go along with. Bidiots, a bidding war, or just somebody that's crazy about toning ? We'll never know. But knowing what I do know, that...
Ehhhhh, maybe. But I don't think that's a woodie, I think that's just dirt in the horizontal scratches on the coin, coupled with small areas of...
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Just remember one thing though - there are and always have been plenty of coins that look just like...
And it's my contention that using the word conservation just confuses the matter even more. And not just for novices, but for everybody. Years...
No apology necessary :) As I said, rarely offer opinions on grade anymore unless specifically asked to do so. That said, I very well might have...
You're misremembering just a bit :) But yeah, I did experiment once with what was supposed to be a woodie, and yeah it did involve an eraser. To...
Lisa, you misunderstood. desertgem was NOT speaking to you when he said - He was speaking to another member who made a post that broke the forum...
@Ivo This is a copy/paste of the 2nd report you made yesterday. -------------------------------------------------------------------...
I don't refuse to guess the grade based on pics, and never have. As I'm sure you well know. The reason I rarely express my opinion on grades is...
The only thing that can be done is to use chemicals to change the appearance of the coin. Water, acetone, xylene, alcohol - none of those have any...
And FWIW, I might go Au but no higher than that.
Not sure what you were referring to Ivo when you reported your own post and asked for help because you couldn't it. I can see it, 5 others who...
I quite often say it this way - harsh/improperly. Harsh cleaning, improper cleaning, they mean the same thing. I understand your point, but...
I don't think all of that on that coin is toning, I think some of it is dirt.
First of all - why ? I mean the coin is toned so the only thing they could possibly do is dip it to remove the toning. What do you hope to...
I agree.
I figured as much. The thing I worry about is the folks reading me saying "cleaning" and the whole time thinking I'm talking about "harsh...
I think the point you're missing here is - who designated them as SMS to begin with, and why ? One day the coins were MS, the next SMS - the exact...
Whether it works or not depends on each specific coin, and how you define "look better". Some coins they can make look better, other coins they...
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