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<p>[QUOTE="NorthKorea, post: 1303505, member: 29643"]I know the image isn't good, but unfortunately, it's the best the seller can do. They tried sending me a video of the coins, but that was just... weird. Anyway, I was hoping for input on whether the scratches on the devices are actually adjustment marks. I don't know a lot about 18th century silver, so I can only go off what I have found online. Based upon my brief research, adjustment marks would be planchet file marks. That said, wouldn't the die process cause the adjustment marks in the device areas to be less substantial than the fields?</p><p><br /></p><p>This looks more like the coin was scratched, then worn over time, rather than planchet adjusted. Also, on a secondary point, how many grades do adjustment marks drop grades? Are they treated like bag marks? Are they worse?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for any input/information. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]146423.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NorthKorea, post: 1303505, member: 29643"]I know the image isn't good, but unfortunately, it's the best the seller can do. They tried sending me a video of the coins, but that was just... weird. Anyway, I was hoping for input on whether the scratches on the devices are actually adjustment marks. I don't know a lot about 18th century silver, so I can only go off what I have found online. Based upon my brief research, adjustment marks would be planchet file marks. That said, wouldn't the die process cause the adjustment marks in the device areas to be less substantial than the fields? This looks more like the coin was scratched, then worn over time, rather than planchet adjusted. Also, on a secondary point, how many grades do adjustment marks drop grades? Are they treated like bag marks? Are they worse? Thanks for any input/information. :) [ATTACH]146423.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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