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Anty Ep | 10-25-2006 10:46 AM
coin doctoring I'm a newbie. Topic I'm interesting in today is coin doctoring-- talk about what you know, por favor?

hugo_danner | 10-25-2006 01:37 PM
Re: coin doctoring Your coins get sick, so you seek medical advice!:smokin:

Anty Ep | 10-25-2006 02:18 PM
Re: coin doctoring Quote:
Originally Posted by hugo_danner (Post 397206) Your coins get sick, so you seek medical advice!:smokin:
two threads today one about rifles and one about coins. 13 replies now to the gun thread, one to the coin thread which was a funny haha. thanks. other terms I have heard: dipping thumbing puttying what are these, what do they mean?

blueice | 10-25-2006 02:51 PM
Re: coin doctoring I too am waiting, AE.

blueice | 10-25-2006 02:59 PM
Re: coin doctoring Master AE, this maybe of some helf. I am very glad you brought up this topic. http://www.netaxs.com/~reidgold/misc/censorship.html

SilverBull71 | 10-25-2006 03:02 PM
Re: coin doctoring Coins .. Schmoins .. Let's talk about God, guns, and war !! and don't forget the Jews... :aetsch:

Anty Ep | 10-25-2006 03:05 PM
Re: coin doctoring Quote:
Originally Posted by blueice (Post 397263) Master AE, this maybe of some helf. I am very glad you brought up this topic. http://www.netaxs.com/~reidgold/misc/censorship.html
well I dont think they're censoring here, but I think that most users are focused on pm securities or pm bullion, not numismatics. I dont see any reason not to learn more while I'm at it though. I know we got at least a few numismatists here, like Uncle Ho I think? there is a good article on "toning:" thanks for the link http://rg.ancients.info/guide/toning.html

SilverBull71 | 10-25-2006 03:15 PM
Re: coin doctoring I was in a bookstore last weekend and I started thumbing through " Coin Collecting For Dummies". I thought it would be silly, but if you're a rookie like myself there was actually a lot of useful info on a lot of different topics.

Anty Ep | 10-25-2006 03:17 PM
Re: coin doctoring Quote:
Originally Posted by SilverBull71 (Post 397288) I was in a bookstore last weekend and I started thumbing through " Coin Collecting For Dummies". I thought it would be silly, but if you're a rookie like myself there was actually a lot of useful info on a lot of different topics.
I just bagged a couple those type books. I intend to learn.

RealJack | 10-25-2006 05:17 PM
Re: coin doctoring Quote:
Originally Posted by Anty Ep (Post 397228) two threads today one about rifles and one about coins. 13 replies now to the gun thread, one to the coin thread which was a funny haha. thanks. other terms I have heard: dipping thumbing puttying what are these, what do they mean?
Basically, they are ways to hide problems. Mostly from folks that think a coin is supposed to look brand new. Kind of like detailing a car before it's sold. I got burned a little buying an 1884s Morgan on ebay. I knew it was a gamble. The coin was damaged by a PVC stain. Then to add insult to injury, some one dipped it, trying to eliminate the stain. Dipping and whizzing can remove the cartwheel. The cartwheel is what mesmerizes sheep into buying overpriced coins. Toning is really fun. I've gotten some very attractive results just using a butane lighter on silver coins. Pretty rainbow colors. Adding chemicals makes things even more dramatic. Monster rainbows. My guess is probably 90% of all monster coins are artificially toned. Kind of an art form. Experts can see past most of it. When I realized even dumb ass me could fake a toner, I quit numismatics in favor of bullion and 90%. They are real pretty though.

me_ummagumma | 10-26-2006 09:00 PM
Re: coin doctoring choose your doctor carefully.... http://www.coinsite.com/content/orig...c/p0000010.htm

goldminer | 10-29-2006 07:38 AM
Re: coin doctoring Welcome to the GIM'ers! Here's the best place to go to ask and find out about about anything you want to know about coins & numismatics. http://www.cointalk.org/index.php

RossL | 10-29-2006 11:09 AM
Re: coin doctoring PCGS has a book called: The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection It has a lot of pictures and descriptions. I recommend it if you are seroius about buying rare coins. I picked up a copy on ebay a few years ago, you can also get a copy by joining a collectors club at pcgs.com http://www.pcgs.com/join/index.chtml

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