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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bob L., post: 2653570, member: 56976&quot;]A bit of an update here.&nbsp; Those of you who took the time to register complaints/concerns with VCoins about this have had some impact, it seems.&nbsp; Both dealers have been called out by VCoins management (Zach Beasley).&nbsp; As of yesterday, according to one of the regulars on the CCF board, Zuqieh had replied to management:</p><p><br /></p><p>“Now, for newly listed coins, we will add to the description of each coin, a note stating the condition of the coin whether it&#039;s as found or if any other added sand, soil etc. And with time we will add this to old stock step by step.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The cynic in me recognizes that he can say whatever he pleases to cover his tracks.&nbsp; He can claim that all the coins are “as found” to deny responsibility for the obvious work done to many of the AE’s in his inventory.&nbsp; However, I will state this: He did just upload a bunch of small Elymaeans today, and they were free of applied patinas.&nbsp; The description of each stated, “Coin is professionally cleaned.”&nbsp; They looked <u>genuinely nice</u>.&nbsp; I take this as a hopeful sign.&nbsp; He also uploaded a lot of Judaeans this week, each saying “Coin is as found with original patina and soil.”&nbsp; Now, these may have been “enhanced” – they each have an identical grayish/yellowish patina – nothing like the garish yellow-orange I associate with his work.&nbsp; So whether the new ones have been worked, I can’t say for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>We should stay vigilant and see what his future additions look like.&nbsp; If he strays from the straight and narrow, he should be called out again.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for Athena: As of yesterday, VCoins management still had not heard back from him.&nbsp; He only uploaded a few AE&#039;s this week, all of which had at least some of the orange stuff.&nbsp; Here&#039;s the one with the most even coverage:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]587419[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The description states &quot;Lovely natural red earthen patina.&quot;&nbsp; Amazingly, happens to look just like thousands of others he has posted through the years.&nbsp; I suspect he will still have to be watched carefully...old habits are hard to break.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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