So you would agree that the likelihood is that were the "damage" from cleaning then it would have had to have happened before the grime gathered...
Oh, actually, I think I've got it. A machinist in the 20's dipped into some metal cleaner, didn't like the way it came out, or forgot about it -...
And if it was caused by dipping, it must have been a long time ago, no? Or could it have toned so much very quickly somehow - without toning the...
Really? do you mean the pitting or the grime? The grime contains abrasive fragments and it's very gummy. I did think that the pitting could have...
Sure - but not run of the mill in terms of rarity - it's a 8tf VAM 9 (a R-7 with less than 400 ever minted) I suppose it may have been cleaned,...
From a distance, the depressed areas in the hair look like they have a white deposit in them, but with magnification you can see that it's very...
Interesting - so maybe it needs a sexier name - "first born child" or something. (BTW, Chris, the coins you have linked to your profile page are...
According to VAM world, VAM 9 is the first Morgan. There's a wonderful story there about how a reporter was present on March 11, 1878 when they...
oops - sometimes I can't remember the date right! thanks
Isn't the melt value more than that?
yes, that is true - feather's only faintly remaining. Actually, this made me think that perhaps it wasn't cleaned, as it seems like a pretty sure...
All helpful comments. I think the angle that the photo was taken overemphasizes the direction of the scratches - they don't appear to be in a...
Seems to still have a bit of luster - appears circulated. Based on comparisons with graded coins I have, I'm thinking AU something, maybe 50,...
Kind of like posting the directions to build a nuke I suppose. But among those of you with that expertise - seems you're saying this could be...
Hey, can anyone explain how you might create toning like that - if you were to go the AT route? Wow!
One of the great things about coins sellers on Ebay, that is not the case in all other collecting arenas - is that they almost universally take...
Pardon my spelling. I'm addicted to spell-checkers. I'm not trying to put down grading services - it's the over-use of them and resulting...
No,no, I don't think the grading services are out to cheat anyone - I think they are serving a very valuable service to dealers that allow them to...
Ebay fees aren't super low, but they certainly aren't ridiculous. Placed an add in a newspaper lately?
Probably not if you want my business - sorry - it's just not practical to look in too many places, unless you use your own website and offer great...
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