The entire point of the point system was to quantify something that was very subjective. Third party or professional grading attempts to do that...
I think you are all forgetting that PCGS does have + grades. You can have an MS66+ or an MS65+. So what does that really mean. It’s an MS66.25 or...
@Sundance79 the 70-point scale came from Sheldon's Penny Whimsy... it was price driven for a single variety of large cent. He would probably be...
I’ve always through that the 70 point scale was a bit odd. The, while the grades above 65 are supposed to take the strike into account, often it...
I watched Rick’s show last week. You are right on about his pricing. He was offering some slabbed coin for $499 that could be had without much...
I saw that one as well. Just one word comes to mind - "Baffling!"
I was thinking perhaps in a briefcase, handcuffed to a courier.
What's with the $162.60 for shipping??
And sometimes even the guy you are buying from may to unaware he is selling a fake. Recently a jeweler in Canada walked into a Bank of Canada and...
The are a lot of fake coins out there going for under $100. Lots of fake Morgan’s and Peace dollars on Ebay. Plus lots of fake silver bullion...
I’m sure of it.
The rules apply to everyone and every coin. Except when you don’t want them to. Then you take your chances. But the general rule of numismatics...
I hope are are getting some good info from this thread, even though it has digressed to a mixology thread.
Actually I bought a bottle of Everclear at the base liquor locker (I was in the military). It is also great when mixed with Orange Crush! At least...
I've seen that page/site before. It is pretty good. But they are speaking - for the most part - about coins that have been in the ground for a 100...
You are so right. I've read a lot of good stuff about coin conservation on the Internet. About 30 years ago (or was it 40?) I got a finger print...
In my limited experience with both acetone and xylene and haven't had that, "OMG what a difference!" moment yet. I've been able to 'clean' come...
I will agree with that. An experienced person will know what the limits are and knows just how far to go, or not go with a coin. But I have to...
Funny you should ask. I just had a Walking Liberty that had tape on it. So while the acetone removed the adhesive, the toning under the tape was...
Nobody really tied to answer his question. But it is one that books have been written on. I will try as simply as I can. However, the following...
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