Should I Remove A $26 Coin From A ICCS Folder? - Page 2

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1cent Pillar of the Community Canada 1051 Posts	Posted 03/26/2015 7:02 pm A textbook example of "net grading" by ICCS. Instead of calling it MS-63 cleaned, they just net grade 60. A genuine MS-60 would look much more beat up than this dime. Always be wary of ICCS MS-60's, as a great deal of them are higher grade coins that have been altered, usually cleaned to some degree. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5396 Posts	Posted 03/26/2015 7:28 pm It is kind of hard to tell from your picture, but that looks like a decent 60 with a hint of cameo. The lines if they are patchy hairlines from whatever cause would fit within the definition of an MS 60 as long as there is no wear. The other cause would be die polish lines from the mint. This is quite common on coinage of George VI. See if you can show us a slightly better pic! Report this Post to the Staff
999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1346 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 1:06 pm Dollarman - I have looked and looked until dizzy. I have only a 10x to view with.As I turn the coin they swirl like a Saskatchewan snowstorm. I can't detect any on the raised portrait or ship though. I've gone round-n-round with this subject on this and two other coins. One I thought was coin polish marks but was told they were die polish marks. Another I thought was die polish, but turned out to be on the coin. Perhaps I should just flip the coin - heads coin polish, tails die polish. :) (and thanx for the suggesiton) Report this Post to the Staff
999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1346 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 1:08 pm Pacific coin - thanx for the suggestion. Regrettably I am limited to my scanner output. :( Report this Post to the Staff
dan-in-crystal-lake Valued Member United States 493 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 1:44 pm There is a good article in the March 2015 CN Journal, Part 1 of An Interview with Brian Cornwell. Towards the end of the article Brian discusses problem coins like those with artificial toning, cleaning etc. and how they grade them. The entire article is worth reading if you want in insight into ICCS. Report this Post to the Staff
999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1346 Posts	Posted 03/29/2015 9:48 pm Thanks Dan, interesting and informative. Report this Post to the Staff
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