I think I should point out for those that don't already know it, that when a TPG puts Cleaned on the slab label, that is just shorthand for...
To be honest Mike I kind of think you confuse the issue for some with your explanation. I know what you'e talking about, what you mean, and some...
Well to start with Brent you have to understand that there are two terms - cleaned and harshly cleaned - they mean very different things. But if...
To learn how to grade correctly and accurately you have to look at hundreds of thousands of coins, or more. Think about it for a minute, how many...
And that's the key word - flattening. When a coin experiences wear the metal is not worn away and removed from the coin, the metal is merely...
About genuine examples, or that specific fake ? I'm asking because I seriously doubt there is any site with any info about the fake. And given...
The one doing the experiment, like you, knows what you're looking at because you're the one doing it. And because of that you have an...
Far more often than most might think. But few remember them because a single hairline has such little impact on anything, including the grade,...
When you guys are doing these experiments with high mag pics I think it would be beneficial for those viewing them in posts if you would start off...
My point with is specific comment was that anyone that anyone who knows how to grade coins accurately and correctly could do it in 5 seconds flat...
There's nothing wrong with nitpicking a coin. In order to grade a coin properly that's what one needs to do. There is also nothing wrong with...
It might be but if it has been I've never seen nor heard of it being published anywhere. But then published to me means in a numismatic article,...
Strictly my opinion of course, but I thought I already answered the why of it - because there is no practical way, stress practical, to measure...
From a monetary point of view, pretty much so. But from a sentimental perspective, as well as owning something fairly unique - it's priceless ;)
That has most definitely happened before. In fact one source making an error and then others coping it is the single most common way of...
As others have said no such thing has ever been strictly defined by measurement. Primarily because there is no practical way to measure such...
LOL ! Now THAT I like ! :D
Just don't forget one thing Mike, just because real ones do exist, that doesn't mean any given example actually is real. if you ever see coins...
People have been faking frost on coins for many, many years Mike. Though granted it's typically done on US coins that will benefit from a CAM or...
Made me laugh right out loud with that one Mike ! :D
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