You can send it back to NGC and they will do a detailed analysis of the metal composition and list the breakdown on the insert. Last time I looked...
You're all nuts. The coin has some light oxidation over pristine surfaces.
I'm not going to debate you on cause, but perhaps you could enlighten us on your answer of "putty". What mastermind would putty between the...
Holder, like a flip. Not a slab.
Most likely residue from a degraded holder. I've seen this on a lot of coins. It's kind of waxy and comes off with a toothpick.
The problem is the retoning after the cleaning looks unnatural. So PCGS can call it AT or cleaned. Since it wasn't technically artificially toned,...
From the just completed Heritage auction. Don't have it in hand yet, but appears really nice from the pics. It's a 1917 (AH1335) Heaton Mint...
Personal collection that I still own, 400-500. For resale, probably 50,000-60,000.
It was not removed. It is still there in the PCGS picture, just not as pronounced because PCGS floods their pics with light and high contrast. If...
Nope, PCGS called it PR - UNC Details.
We have no idea what the coin looked like before the dip. It could have been greatly improved even with the now off-color surfaces.
Acid. Anything from lemon juice, to household chemicals, to dips marketed for coins.
Color on forehead and cheek is signs of re-toning after a dip. The rest of the coin looks too bright with a pinkish hue. Crack it out and let it...
These are most assuredly made for the collector market by underpaid mint workers. Way too many Egyptian errors in the marketplace for them to be...
But I bet you've straight-graded numerous raw coins that were prior in problem slabs. Makes no sense to crossover problem slabs. For many coins...
If it bothers you that much, you can set up a remailing service in another state that does not charge tax. Packages get shipped to (for example)...
You don't usually see colorfully toned gold coins. Bought this one raw in a Japanese auction. There were maybe 10-15 similar toned examples,...
One of my favorite set designs. The 1930 Iceland "1000 Years of Althing" set. Officially they are medals embossed with denominations. The only...
No, what I clearly said was that poor pictures do not have any relationship to the authenticity of the coin. And neither does uncrimped staples....
There was no backhanded comment. You asked what makes someone think it is fake and another person replied "the seller didn't bother to crimp the...
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