I'm not so sure those are die cracks, they look more like tool marks or die gouges.
Pretty much anything the mint could do, there is a way around it, a way to counter it. This scenario has been playing out for 20 years or so now....
As are most of the posts in this thread, but that hasn't stopped anybody :rolleyes:
I agree with these comments, all of them. But I do have a question regarding your last sentence, the answer to which I think will be beneficial to...
This happens with a whole lot more than doubled dies ;)
95% of their grading is done with the naked eye. Magnification, and then only 5x, is typically only used if they think they see a problem and need...
LOL ! I was wondering if that would bring you out of the woodwork :D Cleaning and conservation - are the exact same thing Thad ;)
LOL ! Now that I like ! Did you spill some bourbon there Ken ? :D Happy Birthday buddy !! Even if it is belated.
The one thing that no one has mentioned yet is this - if NCS does clean the coins, there is no guarantee how things will turn out. In other words...
Not exactly John. You see the text you quoted above from the 6th edition, there's a couple of short paragraphs directly above that text that kind...
As far as most of the world is concerned coin collectors are a bunch of nuts to begin with. So you may choose to define "normal" however you wish ;)
If the acetone helped then it's likely that the spots were dip residue left behind.
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