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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;charley, post: 8268075, member: 5372&quot;]You are correct in your opinions. The description has been used since the 1800s, and is documented, and is still used in ancients collecting, and is an acceptable enhancement for some pieces, and in many cases is considered an improvement and necessary, in that venue. It also encompasses moving metal (contrary to some opinions), removing corrosion, evening out the surface, etc. It can go a bit to far for Ancients collectors, and when it does is called out &quot;with great vigor ( I stole that phrase from a prominent coin doctor of old that practiced out of his shop in East Orange, NJ. He was also an astute and knowledgeable collector/dealer with spectacular original non-doctored stock). </p><p><br /></p><p>The last thing you have to do is apologize for an opinion or post, around here.</p><p><br /></p><p>This practice has been around long, long before the advent of any TPG.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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