Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2336029, member: 24314&quot;]What&#039;s TIA?</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, blow up the photo of the obv.&nbsp; First, the color is wrong.&nbsp; Silver coins that are gray or shiny are 95% not original.&nbsp; Look at 5 o&#039;clock: S.DEF.&nbsp; Can you see the color inside the &quot;D&quot; and around the F. vs the color of the field?&nbsp;&nbsp; That is the &quot;halo effect from the circulation OR the &quot;old cleaning.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, look at the hair curls (also on the beard) over the ear and back.&nbsp; That is friction wear not strike weakness. There is dirt on the curls and see if you can see the v. slight change of color (whitish) on top of the gray (circulated) surface.&nbsp; This is a worn coin and NOT EVEN CLOSE to Uncirculated.&nbsp; Very often circulation wear show a &quot;target pattern&quot;&nbsp; First the original wear; then toned down; then more wear.&nbsp; Was all this clear enough?&nbsp; Hope so.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in