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How do the grading services factor in copper spots on gold coins?
PerryHall
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Also, how do dealers and collectors factor in copper spots? I'm not talking about large dark spots in prime focal areas just a few smaller scatered spots. John Paul Sarosi in his Coin World ads states that his gold coins have no red spots which probably means he cleans his gold coins. I also read somewhere (Jim Halperin?) that counterfeit gold coins do not have copper spots and their presence is a good sign that a gold coin is authentic. Any comments are welcome.
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Here's the link.
I like a copper spot or three on my indians, particularly if they are near a device of just off of a device and not in a major field. I do remember occasions where the copper spots were distracting but not such as I can remember when or where. Counterfeits do not have copper spots and this is very good to know. Small copper spots are preferrable to large ones but for me a copper spot adds to the character of the coin because it helps to spot a coin from one place that shows up in another such as auctions or here. Copper spots also speak to the heritage of the coin when refining gold for coinage was an art form and not as precise as it is now. So...copper spots are a good thing for this collector.
That's a good point. With rare dates, you are almost always making some compromises.
<< <i>Certainly, I'm not on the same level as RYK but can add:
I like a copper spot or three on my indians, particularly if they are near a device of just off of a device and not in a major field. I do remember occasions where the copper spots were distracting but not such as I can remember when or where. Counterfeits do not have copper spots and this is very good to know. Small copper spots are preferrable to large ones but for me a copper spot adds to the character of the coin because it helps to spot a coin from one place that shows up in another such as auctions or here. Copper spots also speak to the heritage of the coin when refining gold for coinage was an art form and not as precise as it is now. So...copper spots are a good thing for this collector. >>
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire