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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 5010173, member: 24314&quot;]Doug,</p><p><br /></p><p>This is not something that floats my boat.&nbsp; Any type of chemical or mechanical treatment to a surface is visible in DEGREES based on the degree of change to that surface.&nbsp; The TPGS&#039;s USUALY tend to call any degree of mechanical or chemical alteration to a surface simply CLEANED.&nbsp; IMHO, while that keeps everyone happy, this is a disservice to anyone trying to get educated.&nbsp; That is why many coins with end-stage black corroded surfaces are considered to be darkly toned and harshly buffed coins are considered to be only improperly cleaned! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <b><i><font size="6"><span style="color: #b30000">My boat SANK YEARS AGO when this nonsense was adopted.</span></font></i></b></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Let&#039;s keep collectors <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> dumb and happy <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; As for me. I know the difference. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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