Would you buy a coin with this description...

Longacre

Within its description, the coin is described as follows: Close inspection with a loupe will reveal the surfaces are micro-abraded, giving the coin a shimmering appearance.

Does anyone know that this means? It is certified by NGC, but I don't know what it means by micro-abraded and what caused it (either intentional or accidential). I also don't know whether shimmering appearance is a good or bad thing.

KurtHorn

Sounds like he's describing whizzing...

mozeppa

or just the marks left by a brushed die

nwcs

Could mean a great many things. My guess is die deterioration striations.

FC57Coins

Could be die polish lines.

vega1

Personally, no, I would not buy a coin with that description. "Micro-abraided" does not sound like a good thing to me.

BigE

It depends what type of coin it is. Is it a matte proof?--------BigE

Hedger

I would think abrasions as meaning'cuts" into the coins surface instead of raised die polish lines.

JrGMan2004

Sounds like it might be a frosty coin... but, no, because it could be a million different things...

zzzz

BUY the Coin ... NOT the description ...

Here we have a portion of the description. I assume there was a picture.

Micro Abraided ???
Micro: "Very Small ... Involving minute quantities or variations"
Abraided: "To wear away by friction"

Would I buy the coin on the partial description alone I don't know. It does sound as if the seller is trying to give the best description he can above and beyond just telling you the grade on the holder.

The "Micro Abraided" he alludes to may not be wear but there may be very small areas where there is a softer strike as made.

airplanenut

Heck, considering it's graded, it could just be natural die flow... that's easily seen as tiny "ticks" under magnification.

Jeremy

ms70

Possibly a from a rusted die that was brushed clean.

RYK

I would need to know the context, the coin, the pric, etc. before passing judgment. I probably have coins that fit that description.

robertpr

Nobody reads auction text anyway.

Seriously, it sounds more like the guy doesn't know what he's talking about. Given the fact that it is certified, I'd consider it a potential rip. If the seller wants to turn off potential buyers, c'est la vie.

MadMonk

You know the old advertising gimmick......"If you can't fix it, feature it!"

Longacre

Did someone say rip?

robertpr

<< <i>Did someone say rip? >>


Indubitably.