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Anyone who tells you that coin is iodine toned isn't a knowledgeable dealer. Without seeing it in hand, I can't speak to the bluish highlights on it, but the rest of the color is natural. (View Post)

It's all so complicated. I think the only way that you could plausibly claim that a CACG coin is the same as a PCGS or NGC coin with a sticker is if those services guaranteed that they'd cr… (View Post)

Not iodine, and quite original. U.S. gold of the era contained a mixture of both copper and silver, and doesn't always tone the way people expect. (View Post)

Looking at the number of coins in this thread that haven't been dipped and stripped, I'm struck by the fact that we're all pretty lucky they aren't more popular. (View Post)

"A little soap and water..." Uh oh. (View Post)