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<p>[QUOTE="Drusus, post: 686212, member: 6370"]fair enough leadfoot, we basically agree, sorry if I wasn't more clear.</p><p> </p><p>Lehigh, A person is certainly entitled to such an opinion but I just dont think there is any way you can definitively prove this in the same way people can definitively prove a coin is or isnt ancient through analysis of metal and even then, there are ways to cloud these test as well (striking fakes on ancient slugs). I certainly dont agree, but I will certainly admit I couldn't prove it...nor do I think you could prove your statement above is true...</p><p> </p><p>Which begs the question, IS there some kind of test one can do to prove AT or NT beyond doubt? Or is it completely left up to the judgment of people who claim to know the difference? I certainly havent seen anything mentioned.</p><p> </p><p>the few lightly tone coin I own are without doubt NT because they toned while in my (or my family members) possession. That still isn't proof to a buyer though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Drusus, post: 686212, member: 6370"]fair enough leadfoot, we basically agree, sorry if I wasn't more clear. Lehigh, A person is certainly entitled to such an opinion but I just dont think there is any way you can definitively prove this in the same way people can definitively prove a coin is or isnt ancient through analysis of metal and even then, there are ways to cloud these test as well (striking fakes on ancient slugs). I certainly dont agree, but I will certainly admit I couldn't prove it...nor do I think you could prove your statement above is true... Which begs the question, IS there some kind of test one can do to prove AT or NT beyond doubt? Or is it completely left up to the judgment of people who claim to know the difference? I certainly havent seen anything mentioned. the few lightly tone coin I own are without doubt NT because they toned while in my (or my family members) possession. That still isn't proof to a buyer though.[/QUOTE]
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