Yes, the ANA wrote the first set of actual grading standards. It was written in 1977 and that was the first edition of their grading book. And it...
This is a pertinent question, and the answer is quite simple, everybody involved in numismatics did. Market grading, as it was designed, was the...
I understand what you are saying, and I'll readily agree that there are AU coins that look better than some MS coins, and yeah, real MS coins. And...
While I will agree that that is how they define it, or what people call it - today - that is not what it is, nor what it was. What you are...
Ahhhh, but you cannot have one (rainbow toning) without the other (luster). So does it really ? ;)
Boy, I have to laugh because if I don't laugh I'll end up crying. You see, that's one of things I hate about these threads, there's a lot of good...
And you haven't even scratched the surface, and yes pun intended. What you just discovered though, well that is something that even some of those...
Mike, what exactly is it that you want to know ? Just ask your questions straight out and I'll tell you. My full name ? Just about everybody here...
Why is wear singled out ? Quite simple, because the very definition of an uncirculated coin is - a coin that has no wear. That simple...
Then you didn't do bad. Care to explain why ? No it's not crazy, it's quite intentional. And it is done for a reason. Basic rule, don't ever...
Yeah it'll work on some things and other things it won't - there are far more of the latter. Is it safe ? Yeah, for the most part. But there are...
I'm gonna take a shortcut here. Simply put there are 4 things that can be used to safely, and properly, clean coins. They are: 1 distilled water 2...
As I said previously, there are many who do believe that. But anyone who tells you that, well, they're just plain wrong. So no, I most certainly...
Most grading is done with the naked eye, and should be. Magnification, no stronger than 5x, should only be used for the ultra high grades, and to...
Apparently you paid more than that. Well, you're certainly not the only person to have ever done that. For the future, before buying use these...
There are different stages of black Mike just like there are different stages of all toning. Yes, once a coin reaches the terminal stage, the...
1 - nope, never have 2 - If you mean graders who work for the TPGs, yeah, many times. Even helped teach a few of them how to grade. 3 - nope,...
I was just asking because that was the reason you gave for your comment that - in your words - the story doesn't hold water. Then you go on to say...
Yeah, I hate it when that happens. Kind of ruins the opportunity for a guy to have a good argument doesn't it :D
Dave partially explained why he said what he did there Eric, but there is another reason as well. And that is because unless you clean a coin...
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