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Posted 08/20/2022 11:23 pm
I'm sure not cheating, I'd say MS66+ die polish does not affect the grade, that is what I see on this coin, no sign of cleaning nor any ticks, spotting, etc. tons of luster even a + grade may be warranted. It's a monster coin.
Probably, if so it was expertly dipped, most blast white coins from pre 1950 have been dipped at least once by now. If so the person that did the dip was really good at preserving the luster while removing only toning or tarnish. It takes a certain eye for that, I don't have it - wish I did. I've messed up a couple of walkers that I wish I could take back the dip on, now I only use acetone on coins.
Why would it matter if people cheat? They are only cheating themselves. I have looked at ten's if not hundreds of thousands of coins over the decades, and even worked for a TPG for a short time. I pride myself on my abilities of grading US coinage. I'm certainly not infallible though, and can always learn - that's the fun in playing the guess the grade, and even if I'm not in agreement with a TPG I usually feel my grade is the correct one and they got it wrong. Though it's really impossible to fairly grade coins from static photos it really needs to be in hand in a controlled lighted environment to be accurately graded by anyone, professional or amateur.
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Ty2020b -Sure looks dipped to me.
Ty2020b -Sure looks dipped to me.
Probably, if so it was expertly dipped, most blast white coins from pre 1950 have been dipped at least once by now. If so the person that did the dip was really good at preserving the luster while removing only toning or tarnish. It takes a certain eye for that, I don't have it - wish I did. I've messed up a couple of walkers that I wish I could take back the dip on, now I only use acetone on coins.
Why would it matter if people cheat? They are only cheating themselves. I have looked at ten's if not hundreds of thousands of coins over the decades, and even worked for a TPG for a short time. I pride myself on my abilities of grading US coinage. I'm certainly not infallible though, and can always learn - that's the fun in playing the guess the grade, and even if I'm not in agreement with a TPG I usually feel my grade is the correct one and they got it wrong. Though it's really impossible to fairly grade coins from static photos it really needs to be in hand in a controlled lighted environment to be accurately graded by anyone, professional or amateur.
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ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector.
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Edited by westcoin
08/20/2022 11:29 pm
08/20/2022 11:29 pm
