Posted 03/19/2008 6:01 pm
G'day, grading is a very troubled endeavour.
your sixpence looks "grubby", but on closer inspection, just about every feature of the design is readily discernible. Which would put it into a higher grade.
The colour of the coin, sometimes called "toning", is the reaction of the silver to its environment: if it were something other than a coin, you might call it "tarnished".
Anyway, some people find toning attractive. The rest of us prefer'em "shiny".
Whatever you do, however, do not attempt to clean or polish it. And, handle it carefully, so the toning does not become uneven.
Peter in Oz
your sixpence looks "grubby", but on closer inspection, just about every feature of the design is readily discernible. Which would put it into a higher grade.
The colour of the coin, sometimes called "toning", is the reaction of the silver to its environment: if it were something other than a coin, you might call it "tarnished".
Anyway, some people find toning attractive. The rest of us prefer'em "shiny".
Whatever you do, however, do not attempt to clean or polish it. And, handle it carefully, so the toning does not become uneven.
Peter in Oz
