AT on CSI last night
satootoko
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Did any AT experts see CSI last night? I'm curious about the accuracy of their story line about artificial toning with sulpher.
Also, was this the first show to feature coin collecting since the old Perry Mason show about counterfeits, or have there been others?
Also, was this the first show to feature coin collecting since the old Perry Mason show about counterfeits, or have there been others?
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The CSI clip showed the coin doctors dumping the coins in a plastic bag with sulfur in the bottom and shaking the coin around. From the folks I’ve talked to that’s NOT the way to do it. One dealer told me to take a tiny bit of sulfur from the rim of cap with a q-tip and use that. From what I understand a little bit of sulfur goes a long way.
Also, when the kid was in the pawn shop ogling the box of coins, he was more than a little overboard about the 1907 Saint. It wasn't even a high relief, and he's acting like he's just seen the '33.
Russ, NCNE
“And that’s as close you’ll get to it,” The dealer replied.
I own a High Relief, and I love the coin; but I’m under no illusions about its rarity. You can go to about any major show and find several of them. All it takes is five to fifteen or sixteen thousand bucks, and you can own one in any grade from VF to MS-64. It’s not so rare that one only sees it in books. In fact it might be the most common expensive coin in the world.
They did get one thing right though. Most of the time the guys who run shops like that are jerks (the more appropriate term is the A-opening word, but are we are supposed to be polite here). They are usually about as friendly as a rabid dog.
Russ, NCNE
So if you dont want them toned stay away from Hockey Pucks
Paul
Russ, NCNE
Perhaps he was paying sporadic attention... The CSI kid did throw in a comment about slabbing (in response to why his SVDB was in a flip), but too much else was either wrong or awkward.
He started out by explaining to Grissom that he has a "1909 VDB, San Francisco mint", when most of us would have just said "S-V-D-B". And, to the scumbag dealer, "1916 D dime", to which the dealer responded by referring to the coin "the D dime". Who here would say it that way? I'd have said "16D Merc"...
I can understand the awkward phraseology to Grissom, 'cuz he's not a coin guy. But, to a dealer?!? In fact, I bet that specifying "Merc" or "dime" would've been unnecessary. Go to any dealer and ask, "Do you have a 16D?" Betcha he'd know exactly what you mean...
Additionally, I gasped when I saw how the dealer was manhandling some coin in that sulfur bag. And, how he was eyeing the SVDB in the flip w/ a loupe w/o getting a better light source...
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<< <i>He undoubtedly knew where the "S" is sopposed to be on the 1909-S-VDB and didn't need to bother to turn it over. >>
Not good enough, I believe at least one or two to the four SVDB obverse dies were also used to strike 09-S cents as well. Just looking at the obverse can usually tell you if it ISN'T the SVDB, but it can't guarantee that it IS.
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