Wasn’t a system penned around the turn of the century (1890-1910)? I think it was discussed in the intro to the ANA grading guude
They both do this to give the impression that they are stricter then the either. However, when someone with mucho money crosses back and forth as...
Courtesy NGC: Large letters: [ATTACH] Small Letters: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
There are no good comparison images on the interwebs, which I found very surprising because the difference could literally mean the difference of...
Aaaaaannnd silence. Just as I expected
Looks like an overdipped AU to me. Here are the three mintmark positions for 1889 CC: [ATTACH]
Is someone not dead yet?
NGC is historically much looser with IHCs. NGC used to be bad with CBHs, but I hear they are doing better. They still go for garbage prices in...
Nope. Half of the “grips” were worn away. I got super excited when I pulled it out of the flip, and then I saw the divots on the other side. It...
Dang. This saddens me a lot
That’s what I got as well
MS-66 here
I have this one attributed to my satisfaction. Anyone care to give it a shot? Hint, the reverse is key. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This is exactly my view on this subject. I know many of us have beef with PCGS, but it will not change the fact that PCGS is in the clear and that...
And they don’t even follow that! I am much more of a technical grader (as you know), so I place much more emphasis on surface preservation and...
The obverse looks brushed What are the parallel lines on the reverse? I see no problem with this one. I don’t know what they were on when...
The better question is how do you value it? The MS-64.9 in a 64 holder is worth $100 (for example), and the MS-65.1 in a 65 holder is worth $200....
What riles me up is that it is the same coin. Nothing about the coin has changed, except for the slab. Yet the coin’s value is greatly changed....
My popcorn is cooking in the microwave.
It looks a lot like several of the non-crusty ones in that thread [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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