Great story, and great coins, @Randy Abercrombie
Good for you! Personally, I have a strong belief that PCGS overgrades on a regular basis. I know, I know, boo on me, but I have lots of coins in...
I love me a good commemorative, but no CAC
I'm thinking 58, but if the TPG was feeling it on that day. a 62, only cuz 60/61 seem to be pretty uncommon grades.
When I said "direct flash" in the post you quoted, it was at an angle and undiffused. I did not mean it was directly above the coin. The flash...
It's currently taking a bath, and unavailable.
All that means is that the seller ended it early, without cancelling the bid. It does not mean he actually sold it to that bidder, and for that...
I can see the full listing, but the reason I copied that was because the seller didn't let the auction run, so the $500 price is probably not what...
"This listing was ended by the seller because the item was sold." It was also only active for <4 hours. Seller has a feedback of 8, not really...
64 RD
In keeping with the Lincoln theme... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
63
The high points on the coin are: [ATTACH] which I see no evidence thereof either in the photo or in hand with a 10x loupe. The pics in the OP...
Why not just burn a sacrificial flip right on the flame, and eliminate the variable?
It went for (IMO) very stupid money, so it's now a moot point. But how about this 1800/79 I just bought (seller's pics), anything exciting about...
I would agree (typically), but I also know how much I paid for the coin. ;) I also have an MS65 Maine (bought 2 days before the one in this...
I should do a GTG on this one! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Oh... and I have not done anything to the coin since i got it, other then put it in a different holder. Not even water or acetone.
I forgot to mention that it was dipped, and probably over-dipped. Is that what the green-tint crud is, dip residue? That's also why I'm wondering...
So a couple years ago I picked up this 1920 Maine commemorative. It was in an estate collection, and the gentleman passed away. According to the...
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