I'd work on it with something like a tooth brush.
It's a money-saving action for me. I don't collect proofs :)
How about this one: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Note that it's an MS coin, not a PF. NGC doesn't even recognize that variety To them all 1856 FE's are...
IMO you don't buy a key coin unless it's slabbed. Or you definitely know it's legit -- and unaltered.
That depends somewhat on your definition of a "set". For instance, I don't collect proofs (except for my birth year set). Therefore if I were...
I have a complete set when I have all the varieties in an acceptable or better condition. "Acceptable or better condition" is a balance between...
Oooooo, I like your 1820. That's my new interest area.
They are not coins. They are not tokens. They were never meant to be spent. My budget is only so large. Last thing I need something else to help...
Best Guess: The summer FUN and Whitman shows will happen. Last show I went to was the Nov 2019 Whitman Show (I think). Definitely nothing since then.
I also buy from Great Collections and sometimes Heritage. Coin shows too when they are operating. Stack's is too high-end for me.
I've said in here that I will not go to Managed Payments. The Reason: I will not give eBay any more info about my account than they already have....
When I saw "MS UNC" in the title I was pretty sure the seller didn't know coins. Then a look at the coin said cleaned. And finally the TPG(!)...
I can't find the original post even though I went through 10 screen pages of old posts. The question essentially was, 'How to use the PCGS...
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