That coin is worth a lot more than just fine money anyway. Probably the owner is buried in it with the PCGS grading, imaging, etc..
I had an NGC DPL downgrade to PL, and they gave me credit; not sure if anyone here has gotten any money back from the services.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanning_(leather)
On the leather pouches that may have imparted toning due to chemical reactions, they used to use more harsh chemicals that are imparted now in...
There are a lot of coins, like classic gold coins that PCGS for whatever reason will not call PL but NGC, Anacs and ICG will much to their credit.
I have seen a lot of inaccurate knee jerk reactions and judgments in a lot of situations, if toning is significant and thick it is "terminal" and...
Lots of mistakes and lots of cons I was subjected to. My advice is buy only certified over a certain value. Also followed Scott Travers book on...
I noticed that there was some change in management at PCGS. Who now handles the warranty submissions? In the past it was DH. Any thoughts on...
I've used acetone and xylene from the hardware store; a good soak with maybe a Qtip under the fluid lightly may be a solution.
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It looks like you have gotten a lot of them JWitten, what's your secret?
Anacs has an excellent reputation as the third behind the top two. Why? Because of graders, look up their names. NTC by comparison appears to...
A man goes to prison and the first night while he's laying in bed contemplating his situation, he hears someone yell out, "44!" Followed by...
I've had upgrades from the other services to PCGS slabs, especially these days as they've loosened up in the last few years, they lost real...
Legally HA was on the hook for their lost money. You gotta love the chutzpah of a billion dollar a year company like that begging for a coin...
They escape indictment by being very "charitable" and "nice". They have their PR managers map out their "friends" and potential enemies and...
One of the wealthiest guys in CT was nailed for insider trading, got off with a slap on the wrist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_A._Cohen...
Probably the wife will keep operating the business, like many wives of dealers she probably ran the jewelry end. I don't see anything about a...
From what I heard in pms. A lot of people don't want to go public, he has a habit to sue.
If he had gross income of $400K in the year cited, with all expenses and deductions that could be small, any more than a day trader who does a...
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