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Me, myself and EYE APPEAL
TwoSides2aCoin
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By this I mean the following: ignore marks at first, ignore toning/color at first. Focus on the smoothness of the fields and the appearance of the devices/letters/digits. Much of my collection consists of large cents and other coppers (mostly purchased raw), so I habitually look at surfaces first, irrespective of whether the coin is circulated, MS business strike, or a proof. Many coppers have porosity issues, were recolored and/or brushed (leaving a glossy look), so my view may not be relevant to collectors of other types of coins. However, I think that surface quality does manifest itself very clearly when looking at MS coins of all types in the 62-67 range. Of course, eye appeal must take into account marks that go beyond minor ones that are sometimes termed chatter, toning, etc. too---there is no single indicator of eye appeal in my opinion.
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possible. Negative surface quality, for me, is scratches, dings or tarnish. Cheers, RickO
I agree with surface quality....which I define as blast white, as minted ... or as close as
possible. Negative surface quality, for me, is scratches, dings or tarnish. Cheers, RickO
Rick,
Since you like blast white coins and consider the natural aging process as unsightly "tarnish", what do you collect?
Not trying to seem argumentative, but are you saying that you would rather own a coin that was made "blast white" again by artificial means than one that naturally evolved to have a bit of toning (whether rainbow colored or grey)?
Surface quality and good color are essential.
I also try to be realistic (and forgiving) with earlier copper, but still try to attain the best surfaces for the money.
My 1804 is a cleaned/recolored VG....but there is no corrosion, verdigris, or major marks. I find it more appealing
than a lot of others that may have a higher technical grade, but has dark, rough, or damaged surfaces.