It's possible that some coins can be 100% original...
GoldenEyeNumismatics
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yet still not have thick skin, or tons of grit in the crevices, or a dark appearance. In fact, some completely original coins may sometimes look dipped or cleaned.
I think sometimes people forget this.
I think sometimes people forget this.
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Don't be too quick to judge.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
i agree a coin can be grime free... but generally should be MS or high
AU.
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<< <i>yet still not have thick skin, or tons of grit in the crevices, or a dark appearance. In fact, some completely original coins may sometimes look dipped or cleaned.
I think sometimes people forget this. >>
i really never saw 150 year old silver look like it was dipped or cleaned. they very nature of the metal demands it will tarnish over
time. how can one think that it should look otherwise over such a
stretch of time?
maybe a gold coin could appear like that.. as in fresh from the mint
but even the copper in it would start to make it change in appearance.
copper also tends to change over time...
so why in the world would i expect a coin to look like it was dipped
or cleaned when it has decades and decades of time to go about
its natural progression of change?
example? >>
I have a few examples on hand. I'll photograph one soon.
When silver coins actually get pulled out of circulation, they're often very bright and often have a dipped appearance.. It's only the period after they are pulled out of circulation that they really develop that crusty look.
If the coin is stored in an environment that doesn't promote tarnish, it hampers the potential crustiness of the coin.
This is especially true with gold, but less true with copper.
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<< <i>yet still not have thick skin, or tons of grit in the crevices, or a dark appearance. In fact, some completely original coins may sometimes look dipped or cleaned.
I think sometimes people forget this. >>
i really never saw 150 year old silver look like it was dipped or cleaned. they very nature of the metal demands it will tarnish over
time. how can one think that it should look otherwise over such a
stretch of time?
maybe a gold coin could appear like that.. as in fresh from the mint
but even the copper in it would start to make it change in appearance.
copper also tends to change over time...
so why in the world would i expect a coin to look like it was dipped
or cleaned when it has decades and decades of time to go about
its natural progression of change?
example? >>
I have a few examples on hand. I'll photograph one soon.
When silver coins actually get pulled out of circulation, they're often very bright and often have a dipped appearance.. It's only the period after they are pulled out of circulation that they really develop that crusty look.
If the coin is stored in an environment that doesn't promote tarnish, it hampers the potential crustiness of the coin.
This is especially true with gold, but less true with copper. >>
sorry. i misread your original post. i agree with your premise.
i was thinking in terms of toning being included with crust/grime/dirt...