MS62, dipped & nicked
5.0 The obverse looks a little scruffy, but I love the double sided toning.
If there are internal documents showing that the TPGs are periodically tightening and loosening grading standards, all it would take is a...
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That scratch is on the holder.
Shown below are two uncirculated 1943-P Jefferson Nickels. Please vote in the attached poll indicating which coin your prefer and if you feel like...
They should deny it for two reasons. First, because it is true, and second, offering a grade guaranty and then changing grading standards would...
Many of the collectors of high end Saints are very wealthy people who don’t have the time to learn the minutia of grading and rely solely on the...
The Norfolk is impressive but the luster has to be muted a tad with toning that deep. I recall an MS68 Norfolk with bright golden toning that was...
VF30 with a partial collar error
I dissent, there are literally thousands of premium gem 1938-D Buffalo Nickels and many of them have more spectacular toning than this one. I’m...
Because if the high point wear is so minor that it doesn’t really affect the eye appeal of the coin, then calling every coin like that AU 58+...
The AU58+ grade is essentially the same thing as an AU63-67 grade without specifying how nice the surfaces really are. If they are willing to...
When submitting coins, here is the formula I use. Is the purchase price + the grading fees (including S&H) lower than CDN greysheet for the...
So the choice is [IMG] or...... Oh wait, I don’t own any untoned MS65 FBLs Someone wanna help me out?
Gradeflation is not the result of the TPGs making deliberate changes to their numerical grading standards. Typically it is the result of the...
The area to the left of the crack is not wear, that is the incomplete strike that typically precludes the FBL designation. In this case, I think...
5.7, just misses monster. The cornucopia pattern is a tad distracting.
I’m not sure why you are choosing between MS60 and MS63. MS60 is an extremely rare grade. It indicates a coin that while shows no evidence of...
The problem being discussed here is specific to the AU58 grade. All the lower AU grades have enough loss of detail and luster that the...
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