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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 24871469, member: 73489&quot;]Absolutely, but this is something I think that with high-res optical scanners, various lighting types, and AI...you can scan a coin HUNDREDS of ways a second and determine the quality.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Think about what technology could do in under 5 seconds:</b></p><ul> <li>Count up all the bagmarks and/or scratches, with an estimate of average length and/or depth.</li> <li>Look for dings on the rims, devices, fields.</li> <li>Check for putty.</li> <li>Check for wear/friction on high points.</li> <li>See how good the strike is by focusing on certain &quot;tells&quot; like the Capitol Building on Saints or the toes or fingers or hair strands.</li> </ul><p><b><u>You could potentially scan DOZENS of variables under different types of light (UV, incandescent, LED, etc.)....angle the coin different ways....check weight and composition of the metal....etc.</u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>I know it&#039;s not around the corner, but potentially it is much better than a pair of eyes that have been looking at 200 coins for 6 hours straight and the owner of the eyeballs is now a bit tired and wondering if he can leave early to beat the traffic and what&#039;s for dinner.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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