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I tawt I saw a putty tat...
tradedollarnut
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... er ... a puttied gold. At Long Beach. In a top tier certified holder.
Of course, I could be wrong.... but then again - how often do you see an 'off colored' patch of something that looks like it's laying on the surface of a coin?
Of course, I could be wrong.... but then again - how often do you see an 'off colored' patch of something that looks like it's laying on the surface of a coin?
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Just one? You must not have been looking at gold very closely.
Also, on "thumbing", how long does it take for the dark spot to appear on a Morgan dollar? Again, is it to hide hairlines or what? Is it supposed to make a wiped coin appear to be original?
Tom
<< <i>Am I the only one that finds it odd that a grader can spot a small bit of rub from three miles away but can't spot putty or makeup on a coin four inches from their face, raw? >>
As Laura mentioned, it takes a little while for the putty to really show... suppose a coin gets puttied and graded within 3 days... it's not likely to show by then. By the time it does show, the dealer's made his pretty profit.
Putty tends to get whiter and more obvious when it dries out. When it's first applied, looks like a natural film on the coin, if it can be seen at all. Since it can take months to completely dry out, it's a safe bet that the obvious cases weren't so obvious when they were graded.
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Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.