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...
Mike if you truly think that is near mint state it becomes much easier for me to understand how you, in my opinion, over-grade so often. That...
As I have explained many times, you CANNOT have die polish lines on the devices - ever ! It is a physical impossibility.
I agree with Hobo, a broadstrike isn't common at all. But being slightly off center is extremely common. And not just with dimes, it's extremely...
I'd have to say F 12 for that one.
Now hopefully everybody can see it now.
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