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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2304385, member: 24314&quot;]First let me say that I respect you, what you have possibly done/said you have done (I cannot find much under your name on Google) for numismatics, etc.&nbsp; I believe you and enjoy ALL OF your posts.&nbsp; You get a gold star.&nbsp; I&#039;m just an opinionated old fart who was born in Missouri, THE SHOW ME STATE.&nbsp; I need to be hit/or hit over the head...in other words, I want PROOF as best we can do w/photos as to what is ACCURATE info and what is MUSH.&nbsp; All of us have opinions and they are just that UNTIL they become accepted - that is until the opinion is proven to be wrong and MANY of us see the light and change (Flat earth to Round (not actually) one.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So...With all smiles and good wishes and in an effort to educate and stir things up: </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>IMO on the subject of Die Polish an ANA Seminar educated YN should clean your clock!&nbsp; Do you think the lines were caused by cleaning?&nbsp; Too bad we cannot send it off to have it slabbed.&nbsp; That should seal my lips or yours on the subject of Die polish.&nbsp; The next time (possibly&nbsp; never) I get my hands on one of those coins I&#039;ll post a photo.&nbsp; I do have a coin from Israel I&#039;ll photo for everyone showing more Die Polish.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks for the non-answer too.&nbsp; Is it a MS-64, 64+, 65,65+, or 66?&nbsp; Someone could make a case for all of them.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Finally, I realize that you are an important, respected, long-time</p><p>member of this Forum, to all of the members including a Newbie like me.&nbsp; Thanks for all you do/have done. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now let&#039;s have a discussion about your views/teachings/opinions about Die Polish when you have the time.&nbsp; Since you must (?) know how it is caused (?) and what it looks like (As a result of your post, I&#039;m having a problem here) on a struck coin (as plenty of the posters must know) lets skip ahead to the reasons you don&#039;t believe 99% of the lines on the 1926 Albania 5 Fr are Mint made.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And please...This is not an attack.&nbsp; I&#039;m interested in learning everyone&#039;s grade on the Albanian coin and am surprise that only one member took a stab at it besides me.&nbsp; Perhaps the opinions of the members here would be good enough indication of a TPGS.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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