Good, glad to see it went as expected. Restores my faith in my judgement :D I agree, it is the reverse that has me concerned. I'd still submit...
What you don't realize is that toning on any coin is so dependant on so many variables that there is no way to predict what will happen or how it...
OK Thad - if you don't mind, since we are on this subject would you post your thoughts about the products like Coin Care and Blue Ribbon....
Dick you're prpbably gonna think I'm nuts, but that is one of the finest coins I have ever seen you post. Based on the pics it is virtually mark...
I'd say your pretty close. Hard to say for sure based on the pics.
Ya know guys - it really does take two to tango. I rather think the comments on both sides should come to an end here.
Look at it this way, if you don't want to lose respect then don't do certain things. About 98% of the time I can tell when a member wrote his post...
None taken, but then when I posted that I had not yet read anyone else's posts in this thread - or the other thread.
This is by far the best answer in my opinion. Once a coin is altered it is forever altered. Yes, the signs of a coin being harshly cleaned can be...
You've answered your own question and don't realize it. It would make it bulge up slightly on the die - which in turn would create a dished out...
silverstruck1 - you should be aware that posting copyrighted material on Coin Talk is not permitted. Not only that, it is also illegal. Had I seen...
I rather doubt it since you copy and pasted it from another web site.
Just in case you guys haven't heard about it yet, there has been a new web site developed by a police officer who is also a coin collector. It is...
You don't, you get a new one. The metal in them is the most reactive of all our coins. They can turn color and get carbon spots just by looking at...
nam the true wisdom is to buy all the grading books. Read all of them, study all of them - but you have to go beyond the books. You have to look...
Rather obviously Mike I asked Jack that question because he has the coin in hand and can better judge than any of us. That said, I agree but...
Boss - the pics you are showing us do a very good job of showing us that you were successful with removing the gunk. But what the pics don't show...
'09 - 64, '32-D - 65, '39 - 66 all red. Personally I would say 63, 65, 65.
Based on your comment I rather think you KNOW who said it. Be that as it may, I personally spooned several clad coins in my youth. So I know for...
Boss - when are you gonna get it ? I tried to explain my reasoning for that comment but apparently you can't get past the comment to understand...
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