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<p>[QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 3007739, member: 71723"]Sorry it took me so long to wander in. I spent most of the weekend integrating an Ubuntu server into my home network and doing a lot of "catch up" reading on Unix programs and commands. It's been 29 years since I used Unix command line on a daily basis, so a lot faded. I still need a manual.</p><p><br /></p><p>Okay, I like the 1922 Weak D cent at MS61BN or MS62BN. I see a weak strike (weak D, no kidding, right?) and a few too many prime focal area dings for a higher MS grade, but I see no wear per se. I see the "oiliness" that screams VerdiCare, but I don't know how graders treat that. My opinion is that it should NOT cause a details grade, especially if it's an old treatment. But what do I know? I happen to like the VerdiCare look.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe the areas circled by Reed are indicative of unstruck areas. Here's why I say that. The circled areas are loaded with nicks, and the struck areas right near them are clean. The nicked up areas are pre-struck condition of the planchet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 3007739, member: 71723"]Sorry it took me so long to wander in. I spent most of the weekend integrating an Ubuntu server into my home network and doing a lot of "catch up" reading on Unix programs and commands. It's been 29 years since I used Unix command line on a daily basis, so a lot faded. I still need a manual. Okay, I like the 1922 Weak D cent at MS61BN or MS62BN. I see a weak strike (weak D, no kidding, right?) and a few too many prime focal area dings for a higher MS grade, but I see no wear per se. I see the "oiliness" that screams VerdiCare, but I don't know how graders treat that. My opinion is that it should NOT cause a details grade, especially if it's an old treatment. But what do I know? I happen to like the VerdiCare look. I believe the areas circled by Reed are indicative of unstruck areas. Here's why I say that. The circled areas are loaded with nicks, and the struck areas right near them are clean. The nicked up areas are pre-struck condition of the planchet.[/QUOTE]
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