And it is.
I don't hate the TPGs Brandon, I just think that people deserve to know the truth. That they will and do routinely cleanly slab problem coins. Too...
That group of pictures confirms what I said above, You can even see the remains of the spots where they tried to remove them.
How about the coin in this thread Brandon - https://www.cointalk.com/threads/another-problem-free-liberty-cap.256394/ - I suppose you're going...
Yeah, and those that drink the Koolaid will continue to tell me how wrong I am :rolleyes:
There are many different things besides a harsh cleaning that can cause scratches and hairlines on a coin. Simple rough or careless handling...
How hot is hot ? Think about your own experience at home. Everybody has a water heater, what do have the temperature of that set at ? With your...
Yes, toning can corrode coins once it reaches it's terminal stage, but until it does, it does not. This has been proved time and time again by the...
Is the coin gradeable ? Absolutely not, for at least 2 reasons - the scratch and the gouge. Will the TPG grade it ? Who knows ? And like Matt...
Must .... fight ...... the temptation ............! :dead:
Just about everything, worn dies, rusty dies, grease filled dies, damaged dies, whatever the case may be, they all result in an individual and...
The floor plan above says it's in the the West Hall - D. That's the same place it was last year.
I would agree, but then, I didn't do that. Instead I looked at all the coins I could find of that design in the various denominations and the...
If the coins have toned, and it sounds like they have, there is only one thing that will remove the toning - a coin dip. And I don't think you...
I'm well aware of that. But go look up the actual coin in question. You'll not find even 1 example, in any of the various denominations of the...
For the sake of clarity, I am not talking about the toning. I am talking about the very rough and grainy surface of the bust in the OP's pictures....
#1 - No, they don't use "their" standards, but the sheep do. #2 - You have a completely different way of thinking than I do. #3 - Exceptions do...
And what if it was somebody other than me who said it Jason ? Would you still believe the plastic ? Go look up the coins yourself, the bust does...
OK Vic, you were being serious and I was joking around. So, on a serious note, if you actually understood, I don't think you'd disagree with at...
It doesn't ? Look at the surface of the bust - [IMG] Now look at what the surface looks like on an example that is not corroded looks like...
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