I like Intercept Shields for the good stuff, stuff where you want the color to stay as is: [IMG] Also I like these too: [IMG] Any...
SGS!! Do a search within Coin Talk about Star Grading and we have beat that horse to death, but it still rides!...
Hold your breath! Water vapors from exhaling will also do a number on coins (especially) proof. The last thing you want to see are black...
Very rarely do you see any price guides list coins as F15. They pretty much go from F12 to VF20. Therefore if you can a get a few dollars above...
I would grade it F12. That is the cheek and beard are nearly with the face. The wheat lines are probably worn, but parts are probably still...
Sorry to be blunt, but we been down that road before (strictly self promotion) with this guy. Good riddens...out of here!
I have bought SAE's from Littleton as low as $6.95 with no S&H! I always get 5 and hand them out as nice gifts. Sure I get put on the mailing...
Could be a number of things. Maybe it was toning from an old album. Sometimes you can see a "bleeding" effect that takes place over a number of...
Depends...for me, if I have to buy "sight-unseen" and two coins are presented to me (i.e., ebay), one that is graded MS69 by PCGS or another that...
From Q. David Bower's book, the official RED BOOK on Morgan Dollars... Prior to 1962, the 1903-O Morgan was a key date coin. Releases were...
First: Answer to the thread: "No" Second: Isn't this self promotion AGAIN from this person? They again post a pic with their web-site on it?...
A VF20 Lincoln that has some red in it is more than likely the result of dipping and or some type of cleaning. Pretty much the last high grade...
First it was sniping... Second, it was sellers who pulled their items just before the hammer because they advertised a no reserve. Of course,...
1996 S Clad: 1,695,244 1996 S Prestige Set with Olympic 50 cent: 55,000 1996 S Silver: 623,655 1996 S Silver Premier: 151,366 1997 S...
North Dakota is the LEAST visited state out of the 50.
I would bet there are more numismatics than FF mileage "collectors". As someone who does his fair share of flying, for me, the last thing I want...
I have some proof coins I acculmulated from a number of "lower-tiered grading services" that I felt would cross-over nicely with guys like PCGS,...
1915 Quarter Eagle with 588,075 minted in EF40 condition is worth (depending on the gold market) about $180 to $190 The Booker T Half dollars...
Intercept Sheilds for my good stuff with Avery labels (.5" by 1.75") printed on the outside with date and mint mark on line #1 (#12 arial bold...
But lets explore it!! one given coin for each grade, which would be subjective since the machine cannot grade without a given,this given coin...
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