It encompasses all coins tempered with in my opinion.
What constitutes processed? Well, I think its any coin that shows any sign of not looking mostly like it did when it came out of the coining chamber.
Even those lovely old blast-white Morgans we see sometimes. No they dont LOOK cleaned but cmon. How can silver stay untarnished for that many years without some `help` Not that ALL white Morgans have been dipped,just that MANY have been I,m sure. Thiose are what I,d called processed coins, along with the obvious AT stuff ofcourse.
My own designation system, would be like this: A.S.=Altered surfaces,whether by nature (toning) or even slightly subdued luster from a single dipping. I really think most coins for sell are A.S. coins.
N.S. = Natural surfaces with the coin showing either full mint luster or HONEST wear. Thats a tough one as some coins are intentionally worked to lower the grade thus giving it more eye-appeal and saleibility.How to determine `natural wear` as opposed to artifical wear can be a tough call in many cases I,m sure.
edited to fix typos and to say: I dont recall hearing anyone useing the word `processed` in relation to a coins condition here. Is it TOO scarey a word to use in the hobby?
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I don't even use the word to describe a coin any more. A good image is worth a thousand words. Let the person lookin at the coin or the image determine if the coin sets itself apart or not. >>
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Sorry but for me its not a word its a line..... I MADE THIS COIN..... no you had the coin slabbed in its current grade...Phew glad that is off my chest!
Sorry but for me its not a word its a line..... I MADE THIS COIN.....
Didn't I say that??? Whatever. Amen!
I'll give you one more awful word: TRVST. Do you have any idea how many times the average dealer has to explain why Peace dollars say TRVST instead of TRUST?
Come to think of it, I don't know the answer!
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Processed.
It encompasses all coins tempered with in my opinion.
What constitutes processed?
Well, I think its any coin that shows any sign of not looking mostly like it did when it
came out of the coining chamber.
Even those lovely old blast-white Morgans we see sometimes.
No they dont LOOK cleaned but cmon.
How can silver stay untarnished for that many years without some `help`
Not that ALL white Morgans have been dipped,just that MANY have been I,m sure.
Thiose are what I,d called processed coins, along with the obvious AT stuff ofcourse.
My own designation system, would be like this:
A.S.=Altered surfaces,whether by nature (toning) or even slightly subdued luster from a single dipping.
I really think most coins for sell are A.S. coins.
N.S. = Natural surfaces with the coin showing either full mint luster or HONEST wear.
Thats a tough one as some coins are intentionally worked to lower the grade thus giving it more
eye-appeal and saleibility.How to determine `natural wear` as opposed to artifical wear can be a
tough call in many cases I,m sure.
edited to fix typos and to say: I dont recall hearing anyone useing the word `processed` in relation to
a coins condition here. Is it TOO scarey a word to use in the hobby?
This should sell for a lot more BUT I'll let you have it for......
"Made", as in (when referring to a slabbed coin) "I made the coin", as in "I bought it raw and made it".
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2. Dipped
3. PQ
4. AT
5. plus (as in MS-63 "plus")
6. bright
I could go on and on...
I just did, didn't I.
Numonebuyer
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when advertising a slabbed coin: e.g. "PCGS graded PR67CAM but should be deep cam"
Pete
they are killing the hobby
sincerely michael
<< <i>MONSTER
I don't even use the word to describe a coin any more. A good image is worth a thousand words. Let the person lookin at the coin or the image determine if the coin sets itself apart or not. >>
Gorgeous coin!
Oops, that's what I like the most! My favorite word...hehehe
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(right up until I list another one on e-bay)
Mike
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CRACK
Of course, that would be talking about die crack, etc.
I know it sounds like ` I made this coin,,,with my own hands!!!!`
No ,It only means,`I submitted it from my own collection, and wasnt bought already slabbed`
It only sounds pretentious if taken out of context.
Didn't I say that??? Whatever. Amen!
I'll give you one more awful word: TRVST. Do you have any idea how many times the average dealer has to explain why Peace dollars say TRVST instead of TRUST?
Come to think of it, I don't know the answer!
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.