Because .999 has 0.1% non-gold content, and .9999 has 0.01% non-gold content, and those are different! Now, if you're asking why anyone would...
There are differences in terminology, and then there are errors.
No, no, no! .999 = 99.9% gold = 0.1% other material. .9999 = 99.99% gold = 0.01% other material. This is correct.
Yep, I did a double-take, too. "What's this black edition business?" I remember trying to run through a list of all the "berries" I knew of that...
To the contrary. I think this is one of the few venues where you could have a discussion of this without having it veer into divisive politics.
A little less abused than I do now, four years later. :sorry:
As always, I'm deeply grateful for CoinTalk's no-politics rule, keeping me out of trouble once again. :rolleyes:
But what is that image? :eek: :nailbiting:
...aaaand now it's been bumped. Let's see some first-time posters! :woot:
I don't think the quarter's to blame here.
Depends completely on what he can sell for, doesn't it?
I see halos around the devices, and no sign of luster. May be uncirculated details, but it's been improperly cleaned/polished.
It might be uncirculated details -- I don't see any obvious wear -- but I think between the obverse scratches and stains it wouldn't straight-grade.
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