"smoothed" 1916 Standing Lib Qtr: What Does "smoothed" Mean?

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weerdsteev Pillar of the Community United States 1291 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 10:15 am It says "smoothed" right on the slab. What does that mean? Smoothed Report this Post to the Staff

crinoidgirl New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 10:27 am http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Nu...ey=smoothing Report this Post to the Staff
DNA Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 1:00 pm NGC Details Grading Quote: TOOLED refers to either the smoothing of a coin's fields to remove scratches, corrosion and other forms of damage or to the restoration of lost details through use of a graver or knife. When a single side of the coin is affected, the terms OBV TOOLED and REV TOOLED are used. SMOOTHING is akin to Tooling, but it is used when the exact means of achieving the described effect is unknown. Report this Post to the Staff
jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5208 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 1:22 pm The coin would have ended up in a details graded slab anyways so who ever tooled or smoothed it must have figured they have nothing to lose unless is was tooled or smoothed 50 years ago before TPG's in an effort to fool someone. Report this Post to the Staff
vanbroj Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 03/30/2013 12:45 am Hi Steve, still looking for that elusive 1916 SLQ ? I saw this one on ebay and wondered the same thing. Thanks for asking the question. Report this Post to the Staff
weerdsteev Pillar of the Community United States 1291 Posts	Posted 03/30/2013 10:42 am I figured it was something like that but I had never encountered that specific term. Anyway, thanks y'all! Report this Post to the Staff
jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5208 Posts	Posted 03/30/2013 7:42 pm I got to see a PCGS MS65 1916 SLQ in a dealers case at a show a year ago. The case only had maybe 10 other slabs in it and I didn't even bother to look at them as I was mesmerized by it but looking back I can only assume that they were of equal high grade and rarity. I didn't even dare to ask to hold it or ask the price but was content to have been blessed with seeing it at the right time at the right place. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/30/2013 7:46 pm I recently sold a PCGS "Smoothed" Ike on ebay. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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"Smoothed" 1916 Standing Lib Qtr: What Does "Smoothed" Mean?