Grading a classic proof from one set of images shot through plastic? I will guess, note "guess", that it will receive a sticker.
The camera may not allow great images, but we can tell that the surfaces have been worked on in the past.
Cool article and good pickup on the names.
It has been dipped as have most of the coins you have shared on the boards. I had assumed you knew this and that you liked the look of dipped,...
They are also plastic, not glass.
Much of the AT call is simply based upon experience. The graders at the TPGs have generally been around for years and have seen thousands upon...
If you are not expert in classic proofs and in seeing hairlines, etc...then you are begging to buy a bad coin. Good luck.
They aren't typically as attractive as this WQ, but this is from a US Mint Set- [IMG] [IMG]
It was quite common to AT a coin to hide previous damage or repair work. Therefore, removing AT can reveal a can of worms.
I've owned these in the past and believe they are base metal and have never sold them for any real money. Perhaps you might net a few dollars each.
It's AU, but...
Depends largely upon what it looks like. Is it dipped? Is it original? Is it attractive?
Pokémon cards are after my time, but I imagine these are about the size and weight of traditional baseball cards. It was good you went with the...
At times various portions of the ebay platform are not functional due to backups or other server maintenance. Perhaps you attempted this during...
The USPS pays out claims for coins, but the ebay printout may direct you to a default policy that does not cover coins. Read the USPS Domestic...
There is little, if any, premium unless it's at least an R5 or a recognizable and cool die marriage (1817/3, for instance).
That's a good feeling.
It will come back as cleaned.
Yes I sure did, really. What is your point?
Well, you wrote "I GET IT!" and then immediately followed that up with "but I refuse to believe that it is one of the worst things to do". These...
Separate names with a comma.
