An Interesting take by Wyatt Yeager (ANA Collections Manager) on what brings a coin "up to mark
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An article entitled "Awash in Controversy" by Wyatt Yeager, the ANA Collections Manager, appears in the March issue of Numismatist. Mr. Yeager defines three different kinds of "numismatic conservation" -- archaelogic, numismatic, and curatorial -- and explains the steps that he took in conserving a 1923 Peace Dollar.
In this article, he writes: "Yes, I could take extra steps to bring the piece up to market standards, such as employing diluted nitric or hydrochloric acid and using a razor blade to outline and sharpen features, but why?"
I would have thought that this sentence misstated his thoughts on what takes a coin "up to market standards," except for the fact that he defines the goal of "numismatic" conservation as "achiev[ing] better highlights and definition before the coin enters the marketplace."
A lot of people define conservation much more broadly than I do. But I've never heard anyone else suggest that tooling will take a coin "up to market standards."
In this article, he writes: "Yes, I could take extra steps to bring the piece up to market standards, such as employing diluted nitric or hydrochloric acid and using a razor blade to outline and sharpen features, but why?"
I would have thought that this sentence misstated his thoughts on what takes a coin "up to market standards," except for the fact that he defines the goal of "numismatic" conservation as "achiev[ing] better highlights and definition before the coin enters the marketplace."A lot of people define conservation much more broadly than I do. But I've never heard anyone else suggest that tooling will take a coin "up to market standards."
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Just whose market is he referring to?
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What KIND of needle was the originator referring too?
Mark
P.S.: In truth, I hope that Mr. Yeager retains his job but with a huge amount of additional education.
Shouldn't that online market standards?
<< <i>using a razor blade to outline and sharpen features
Just whose market is he referring to? >>
I think he's refering to the eBay raw coin, no returns, all sales are final market.
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<< <i>using a razor blade to outline and sharpen features >>
The major grading services would call this "TOOLING" and would body bag this coin.
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An interesting coincidence.
I knew it would happen.
Yeager pleads guilty to embezzlement.
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Look who the prosecutor is. "David Hall". David L. Hall, assistant united states attorney.
<< <i>Don't know if this is old news or not:
Yeager pleads guilty to embezzlement.
Link
Look who the prosecutor is. "David Hall". David L. Hall, assistant united states attorney. >>
Actually, it was theft -- not embezzlement.
This is not "old news", as the ANA has been unable to say anything until Mr. Yeager was back in the United States and pled guilty.
Greg
<< <i>Don't know if this is old news or not:
Yeager pleads guilty to embezzlement.
Link
Look who the prosecutor is. "David Hall". David L. Hall, assistant united states attorney. >>
OY!
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<< <i>Don't know if this is old news or not:
Yeager pleads guilty to embezzlement.
Link
Look who the prosecutor is. "David Hall". David L. Hall, assistant united states attorney. >>
OY! >>
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<< <i>Don't know if this is old news or not:
Yeager pleads guilty to embezzlement.
Link
Look who the prosecutor is. "David Hall". David L. Hall, assistant united states attorney. >>
OY! >>
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