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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 8355118, member: 24314&quot;]DonnaML, posted: <b><span style="color: #660033">&quot;You still don&#039;t get it when it comes to ancient coins&quot; </span></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Actually, if you read this AGAIN, I think you will see <span style="color: #660033"><b>I do get it: </b><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></p><p><br /></p><p>Insider, posted: &quot;As long as you understand that the surface of your coin has been altered, you can call it smoothing, burnishing or tooling. Some of these alterations are done very well. Additionally, <b>I&#039;m in 100% agreement </b>with many of you, fixing the corrosion or covering the defects on the surface of an ancient makes it look much better!&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Summary: </p><p><br /></p><p>1. <b><span style="color: #b30000">What I think does not matter. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></b></p><p>2. The majority of Ancients have not survived in pristine condition.</p><p>3. The majority of Ancients need to be restored to some acceptable condition as close to their former beauty as possible.</p><p>4. All skill/knowledge levels are involved in some way with finding, researching, restoring, buying, and selling Ancients.</p><p>5. Most Ancient collectors are very knowledgeable about the coins they collect.</p><p>6. 100% original Ancients and those that pass examination as 100% original, outside of untouched hoard coins, are scarce.</p><p>7. &quot;Market Acceptability&quot; is a moving concept with time.</p><p>8. Collectors of Ancients have their own basic &quot;rules&quot; covering what is acceptable in their field and what is not.</p><p>9. Folks who sell coins need/want to get the highest price and anything they can do that is considered moral and acceptable within those rules makes them honest in the eyes of their peers. </p><p>10. WORDS MEAN SOMETHING!&nbsp; However, if I choose to &quot;<span style="color: #0000ff">water down</span>&quot; my assessment so I can say a person who&#039;s body is <span style="color: #663300"><b>ravaged with </b><b>Leprosy</b></span> is just <b><span style="color: #00b300">sick,</span></b> that works. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>11. <b><span style="color: #b30000">What you think is all that matters.</span></b>&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Clear? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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