I know what you are saying, and most times I would agree with you. But there are some things that just can't happen, there are some laws of...
I'd still like to know what the question is for sure ? If I understand this comment correctly you are saying that you have managed to get, or...
And the difference is accentuated greatly because that 65 is no 65 !
Let me ask you a question - they were called that by whom ? Some other folks on a coin forum ? You see that's the problem Paul. People read...
I'll say this much Paul, they are several others who lay claim to being THE EXPERT when it comes to toned coins. While some of them are quite...
If by that you mean toning like this - what I call gun metal grey. Then there is little chance that such a coin would turn black. Once toned like...
Not really, it's mostly common sense. Dies are not and were not polished by hand. That is a fact and it is documented. There are several things...
I'm happy to leave things as they are, now. But any more and I'm gonna put the Admin hat on. So just stay on topic and it will be just peachy ;)
I don't think the toning on that coin would add anything. Yes, it's attractive and the coin has decent luster. But the quality of strike is...
Basining has two very different definitions. 1 - simply means polishing. 2 - is where the center of the die (for some large coins) is actually...
From 50 years of experience, from probably over 1,000 various articles written about it over the years in numerous coin mags, and more books than...
Sources for what ? And discuss what else ? All I did was answer your questions.
Paul, you're sidetracking your own thread. Take the separate discussion to the other thread. Now that's not an order, that's a suggestion for the...
No, they shouldn't start changing anything. Why they shouldn't start changing anything is because the standards for DMPL are quite specific. They...
Now you're gonna have to translate that for me. But let's take it to your other thread and leave this one on topic.
It's pretty easy to understand, it's because once the toning has reached the dark stage it has begun corroding the metal. And once the metal...
You're gonna have to translate that one for me.
Both.
I wouldn't call him an expert, but I would certainly call him a connoisseur. That said, I agree with everything medoraman said about dark toning ;)
As it is right now, if you use the Page Down key when visiting this forum, you have to hit it 6 times just to see all the various sections we have...
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