Unc details but it appears to have been over-dipped.
Yes, I do mean it for all coins in general, even gold. And those Buffs you mention, most of them have been dipped and that's the only reason they...
Yes, toning progresses and once toning has turned black it will begin corroding the coin. Nothing will stop it completely. But proper storage...
There's a significant portion of the market that agrees with you AG, but certainly not all of it agrees with you when it comes to toning. If I had...
Extremely unusual. Either way, they completely destroy any eye appeal the coin would have.
Die polish lines are parallel & don't criss-cross.
What would you like in the form of documentation ? The most obvious of course is the PCGS grading book. All you have to do is read it and...
Why ? Being in a slab doesn't stop a coin from toning any more than a coin being in a mylar flip stops it from toning.
Do you agree that an MS Morgan is worth more than an XF Morgan of the same date/mint ? Or that an XF Morgan is worth more than F Morgan of the...
It won't hurt them. But whatever medicine was in the bottles easily could. They must be cleaned thoroughly before use. But it is a simple...
Doubtful. For one, submissions seem to indicate quite the opposite. But that calls into question the grading of the TPGs. Back in '05 69s were...
Gonna getcha for that :D Cloud is correct. It is quite easy to get taken to the cleaners when buying gold coins if you do not know them very,...
It did remove the verdigris. Problem was most of that discoloration was not verdigris, nor due to verdigris.
When I am buying I don't care if the coin is slabbed or not, all I care about is who the seller is. As long as you know your seller you can buy...
No, it isn't. Mechanical doubling can occur with brand new dies. It occurs because of movement at the last instant of the strike when the dies are...
I agree of course. None of these coins should have even been tested IMO - they are beyond help. But it does serve as a good example for others.
If not for the very weak reverse I would give this one a 65.
Slide ? Not a term that I have ever heard before. Did he explain ? As for the 2010 - I might agree that oil could preserve raised lines...
Has anyone given any consideration to the idea that what this seller is selling may well be fakes ? If he is "borrowing" pictures, that would...
Oddly enough this one of those where I agree with the TPG in that that is not a cut, regardless of how much it might look like one. But I do...
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