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<p>[QUOTE="Arcane76, post: 7876336, member: 113565"]Sorry had busy few work days.</p><p>[USER=115232]@SensibleSal66[/USER] sorry I can’t get a good picture of it. However I think the others answered my questions thank you though </p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=112]@GDJMSP[/USER] I used the same light when I cracked it out and then looked at it again. It is possible I just missed it the first time, but it is so prevalent that I felt there could have been a film for lack of a better word that dissolved as far fetched as that is .</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=111583]@Mr.Q[/USER] I usually don’t use TPGs, in fact I will never send them anything again unless it’s over 5000.00 coin(which I’ll probably never have). Short of that never again. I have found if I send in a coin it gets no grade or less than I and others have thought. It’s funny though it seems big time auction houses or dealers seem to have a “special” grading system. What I mean is I have bought straight graded coins that had massive scratches/ harsh cleaning etc. if I sent it in it would be details, if they send it it appears to be straight graded. Rant over lol</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=117420]@Mac McDonald[/USER] : It is funny that it seems the coins I don’t want to tone more are the ones that are quickly changed by the environment, and the ones I wish would tone faster never seem to change.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=103207]@1865King[/USER] : Good points. I also bring my own light to show and usually it picks up the bad, or at least makes the coin look probably worse than it would normally. I like using it so I’m not disappointed later. I didn’t have it with me this time unfortunately. But did use it when I looked at it later and it seemed ok. Go figure. Some of my coins remind me of the Seinfeld episode with good vs bad lighting[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Arcane76, post: 7876336, member: 113565"]Sorry had busy few work days. [USER=115232]@SensibleSal66[/USER] sorry I can’t get a good picture of it. However I think the others answered my questions thank you though [USER=112]@GDJMSP[/USER] I used the same light when I cracked it out and then looked at it again. It is possible I just missed it the first time, but it is so prevalent that I felt there could have been a film for lack of a better word that dissolved as far fetched as that is . [USER=111583]@Mr.Q[/USER] I usually don’t use TPGs, in fact I will never send them anything again unless it’s over 5000.00 coin(which I’ll probably never have). Short of that never again. I have found if I send in a coin it gets no grade or less than I and others have thought. It’s funny though it seems big time auction houses or dealers seem to have a “special” grading system. What I mean is I have bought straight graded coins that had massive scratches/ harsh cleaning etc. if I sent it in it would be details, if they send it it appears to be straight graded. Rant over lol [USER=117420]@Mac McDonald[/USER] : It is funny that it seems the coins I don’t want to tone more are the ones that are quickly changed by the environment, and the ones I wish would tone faster never seem to change. [USER=103207]@1865King[/USER] : Good points. I also bring my own light to show and usually it picks up the bad, or at least makes the coin look probably worse than it would normally. I like using it so I’m not disappointed later. I didn’t have it with me this time unfortunately. But did use it when I looked at it later and it seemed ok. Go figure. Some of my coins remind me of the Seinfeld episode with good vs bad lighting[/QUOTE]
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