Nobody melts them all down. But everybody melts some of them from each striking for assay. Especially here in this country, it's the law. And if a...
Boy that must have hurt. But I give you credit for admiting it. Regarding that other thread. Instead of inventing a new term, why not just use...
You can blame it on the picture if you want, but that coin sure looks over-graded to me.
OK. First of all there are some things that must be understood when weighing coins. One would be that any coin with pitting or corrosion is by...
Very simple, it's an '09-S VDB. A common date exactly like it would have been bagged or slapped in a Genuine holder so fast it would make your...
The quoted comment above was mine Jim, not Spock's. He was merely quoting me. So, if I understand your comments here correctly, you are...
Apparently you are, because I could go no higher than VF25 myself ;)
Then what coins exactly would you consider to have natural toning ?
No, he didn't use annodizing. And yes, the coin in that picture is NT. And yes, he could turn out coins that looked just like that one in about 4...
Fair enough. While you're at it though, weigh some F, VF and XF coins as well. Those coins have wear on them too. Just don't don't be surprised...
Original mint packaging or not - these scratches are from mishandling. You can call it rough handling if you prefer. But improper storage doesn't...
Distilled water might work, but I would think it wouldn't more often than not. That's because that residue was created by an acid, and typically...
Not what I said at all. But when you describe a coin as well worn, what grade is that exactly ?
That's why I said it could be from a light cleaning or mishandling. Back in the '70s and before it was quite common for coins to be mishandled by...
To be honest I'm amazed they gave a 66. Normally they are much more picky with Proof coins that have been mishandled.
For this to have any meaning you need to post pictures of the coins so we can see what you mean by terms like "well worn".
Read post #17 raider.
yakpoo you need to go read the numerous other threads on the subject of gold toning, and yes that includes so called pure gold. I can show you...
I don't know what he was expecting, but what I expect is that you do not reply in kind. Instead you report the post and let the moderators deal...
Yes, there is. Here is one - http://www.apmex.com/Product/57381/1_4_oz_9999_Fine_APMEX_Gold_Rounds_Feb_28th.aspx
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