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. The central circled area is where the metal is not moving under the die, so there is a natural matte-like texture there. There is a similar vertical band, matte in texture, on the cap. That is also… (View Post)

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. I should add that it was not my intent to imply that the item was actually made in 1921. But I believe the date of "1921" on it is a reference to the first silver dollars struck at the De… (View Post)

. Ugly or not, plausible or not, all methods of artificial toning are a valid topic for discussion. Maybe you could stop being so negative and such an obstructionist all the time, and let people disc… (View Post)

. Your contention is FALSE that nobody cares what the method is. The method is important because : to know what natural toning looks like, you have to know how artificial toning is implemented. . (View Post)