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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 7552570, member: 19463&quot;]We have learned a lot from this thread.&nbsp;&nbsp; Wire brushing is now considered smoothing.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>No one expects perfection from a 2100 year old coin.&nbsp; The discussion here is whether skillful photography and deceit are an acceptable part of the business.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wire brushing that is obvious in the photo is pleasant.&nbsp; Got it!</p><p><br /></p><p>All pigs are equal but standards for ethical conduct depends on whether you are a major auction house or not.&nbsp; We all have our friends and foes.&nbsp; We tolerate more from our friends.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In the end, we all decide whether we believe the auction house has the right to do anything they wish to pump up the realization.&nbsp; Those of us with large collections of great coins hope for a &#039;deal&#039; on the commissions when we sell.&nbsp; Others may as well melt the junk and have it cast into an urn for our ashes.&nbsp; Business is business.&nbsp; This thread has not changed any of our minds about what we see.&nbsp; We might discuss terms like smoothing vs. scratches vs. harsh abrasion etc. but there will never be consensus on grading.&nbsp; Remember I am the one who thought NGC was too easy on the coin calling those marks &#039;smoothing&#039;.&nbsp; I see nothing smooth here.&nbsp; Opinions are personal.&nbsp; So are lists of who we trust and who we see as players.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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