From the Heritage web site - Artificial Wear Four of the six known Class III dollars were artificially worn, giving the appearance of coins...
That is considered to be true by many, but not by me. In fact I would say there is very little difference in the actual grading standards used by...
No it does not. That is my point, coins stored in completely natural conditions with no chemicals or gasses intentionally added to speed up...
If that were the case Mark then why in the world would the coins have been artificially worn by the people who struck them so that it looked like...
OK, for those that disagree with my comments, here is an example. This coin I would grade no better than VF20. But yet when I weighed it, at the...
Personally, I think Mike makes a very valid point. At least 7, Class II and Class III, of the 15 coins were struck entirely for the purpose of...
They were. But over the years at least 2 of them have been upgraded, 1 at least 3 times and another at least twice. Both of these coins started...
No, not at all. Coins lose almost nothing in weight from wear. Even a coin in Good condition will still weigh within mint tolerances for a new...
But you're basing you entire premise on the time factor. Contrary to what many think, coins can tone in as little as few days.
Mike with every trade there is and every field of study there are words used in that trade or field of study that have unique and distinct...
I can't recall which one it was off the top of my head but one of the 1804 dollars was graded XF by NGC, I think it was, and then some years later...
There is never any way of predicting how toning will turn out. It can turn out to be ugly as sin or very beautiful - or anyplace in between. And...
I believe it is a ducat issued under Francesco Loredano 1752-1762. Weight should be 3.5 gm just like every Ventian ducat is. These pics make it...
Too bad the lightbulb went back off :( If it is being arrogant to say that someone cannot understand what is written in black and white then I...
No I didn't forget. But then neither I did say that every single dealer there is does the same thing or handles them in the same manner. My...
Yes, it was. But it equally applies to everybody else who has similar feelings as you. Every time the discussion comes up people are always...
For as long as I can remember people have always had this idea that they are treated differently than large dealers or rich folks when it comes to...
Ahhhhhh - at last the lightbulb comes on :D
Quite true, but if you ever watched how dealers handle the bullion coins you'd understand the OP's question. They just pick them up and handle...
If you take the time to go through the Numismatic Resources section here on CT you'll find a ton of info to help you with grading - both US and...
Separate names with a comma.
