And let us not forget that PCGS admits, in writing, that they will grade coins as high as MS67 - even though the coins have wear on them. This...
Boss, people used the same argument about lacquer, shellac and fingernail polish for decades - saying that it protected their coins, they had been...
Such is the way of the TPG's. But it is worth noting that there are many examples of coins with 100% natural toning that have been bagged, and...
Understand your line of thinking, however if one examines a lot of coins that are in circulation you will find that it is not always true....
It's worth about $115-$120, at the current price of gold. Even though these coins are scarce, there is little demand for them. So their value is...
No way, no how is that coin MS. And no it is not the lighting, it is not the pictures and it is most definitely not a weak strike. What it is is...
VF25 in my opinion. And somebody took great pains to clean that coin and not leave tell-tale signs of it. They were not successful.
Disagree 100%. Once the toning turns black the very next step is irreversible and unavoidable corrosion for then the toning will virtually eat the...
Joe - you say you want to "re-tone" the coin. That implies that you think the coin has been cleaned - un-toned in other words. Why do you think...
My opinion, AU. While there does not seem to be any wear on the high points based on the pics, there is more than enough wear in the fields to...
????????? Definitely wear, look at the color differences and lack of overall luster.
Beautiful color :thumb: But you probably will want to remove them from that album. Eventually that blue is going is going to turn black if left...
Doesn't look lacquered to me, doesn't look MS either. But I must ask, are you still using oil, Blue Ribbon, Coin Care or silialr products on your...
Definitely AU, I wouldn't bother slabbing it. Also looks to have been oiled, or some similar product.
Yes, but I do not readily have the specifics of "how to". Someone else will come along and explain it soon enough.
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