Show some coins which were bodybagged for "altered surfaces"...
Dennis88
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I have a difficult time recognizing altered surfaces on raw coins. Anyone good some good pictures what I should look for? While studying some coins in hand would be great as well, hopefully this thread will be able to educate me a bit more
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<< <i>I seem to be of the impression that "Altered Surfaces" is something of a BB catch all >>
I was going to say the same thing
"Altered Surfaces" seems to be sort of a cop-out. If they (the graders) can't figure out what's wrong with a coin, but it just doesn't look "right," then they call it altered surfaces.
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<< <i>I think the "altered surfaces" notation is used when the coin has been cleaned, but cleaning hairlines are not obvious. >>
I have an SLQ that's in a Genuine holder for cleaning, not a hairline on it.
MS details, altered surfaces. No luster remained whatsoever....
<< <i>MS details, altered surfaces. No luster remained whatsoever....
Almost looks bead blasted. Why would anyone reck such a nice coin?
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<< <i>MS details, altered surfaces. No luster remained whatsoever....
Almost looks bead blasted. Why would anyone reck such a nice coin? >>
At one time, it may have been polished to the point it looked like a mirror. A bead blasted finish looks a little more natural-almost like a matte proof.
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I guess I accidentally deleted the rev photo.
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<< <i>I think the "altered surfaces" notation is used when the coin has been cleaned, but cleaning hairlines are not obvious. >>
I have an SLQ that's in a Genuine holder for cleaning, not a hairline on it. >>
let me guess 1917 T1. I just got back a submission with a T1 that was BB for improperly cleaned, not one damn hairline on the coin!
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<< <i>I think the "altered surfaces" notation is used when the coin has been cleaned, but cleaning hairlines are not obvious. >>
I have an SLQ that's in a Genuine holder for cleaning, not a hairline on it. >>
let me guess 1917 T1. I just got back a submission with a T1 that was BB for improperly cleaned, not one damn hairline on the coin! >>
Nope, a 1919-P with a reverse lamination on it. Bought ti from Larry in the Gen holder. I can bring it to Old Bridge on Sunday if ya wanna see it.
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<< <i>I think the "altered surfaces" notation is used when the coin has been cleaned, but cleaning hairlines are not obvious. >>
I have an SLQ that's in a Genuine holder for cleaning, not a hairline on it. >>
let me guess 1917 T1. I just got back a submission with a T1 that was BB for improperly cleaned, not one damn hairline on the coin! >>
Nope, a 1919-P with a reverse lamination on it. Bought ti from Larry in the Gen holder. I can bring it to Old Bridge on Sunday if ya wanna see it. >>
<< <i>One major impediment to such a thread is that often, the problem will not be apparent in images. Nor will viewers necessarily even know what type of alteration has supposedly been done. >>
Nor will the owners of the coins. I never figured out what the problem is with the IHC posted above....
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<< <i>One major impediment to such a thread is that often, the problem will not be apparent in images. Nor will viewers necessarily even know what type of alteration has supposedly been done. >>
Nor will the owners of the coins. I never figured out what the problem is with the IHC posted above.... >>
Jerry, it probably wont make any difference, but do you feel like posting a reverse image?