New Age Numismatists vs. The Old Guard. Well Robert I dunno. It seems to me that the split between those who collect simply because they like it,...
:jawdrop: :jawdrop: :jawdrop: green found something he was actually looking for ! Somebody find a calendar and mark that down :D 1,367 I'm...
It's possible, but given that the coin is a commem, I think it unlikely because commems, from that era at least, typically don't get marked up -...
No, it didn't vanish at all. It's just that the blue can only been seen if you view the coin from 1 specific angle. Viewed from any other angle...
When it comes to the question of why this pic or why that pic, ya never really know about coin pics. Sure, somebody may be trying to pull the wool...
Well, even if all ya do is rinse a coin in water, that coin has been cleaned. It hasn't been harshly/improperly cleaned, but it most definitely...
Nothing to excuse you for - you did nothing wrong. And all I was doing was answering your question :)
It's right where I said it was - in the Numismatic Resources section - [ATTACH] https://www.cointalk.com/threads/grading-companies.14081/
I've discussed and talked about how to properly clean coins more times than I can count. And yes dipping coins is just one of the methods of...
I moved all these posts to Coin Chat because the Numismatic Resources section is not for purposes of discussion. The Numismatic Resources section...
Very true ! It's a simple fact that dipping has saved tens of millions of coins from irreparable damage and or utter destruction thus allowing...
I'm familiar with just about all the experiments collectors tried over the years to keep copper from toning. And yeah, there were a lot with...
If ya wish. But why not just try what I said - use MS70 on a coin with haze, then use MS70 on a coin significant toning. You'll find out what I...
What he said is correct. But he left something out - unless you know how to dip them correctly. And once one understands everything I said above...
Now I'm not trying to put words in your mouth, but I think what you really mean is - can you see the difference ? - with see being the operative...
Haze IS the beginning stage of toning. A further bit of explanation about MS70. While it does a great job of removing haze, once toning has...
Ask yourself a very simple question eddie - but first a few facts. 1 - copper is the most reactive metal there is that we made coins from -...
To a very large degree, yes it is true. But there is a caveat - it is only true for most people ! And no it doesn't make any difference whether...
It could be argued both ways, from either side if ya will. But for that coin your best bet woulda been to use MS70. And I'd bet dollars to donuts...
I wouldn't put it into percentage numbers, but yeah, it's actually pretty easy to see differences in the quality of luster between different...
Separate names with a comma.
