That has happened to me from before COVID. The delivery people are judged by code so they just say they did the work. If you are lucky, it...
I find that true with most insurance. They promise the world when selling and protect little or nothing when you file a claim. It's like snake oil.
Just to be clear, the attribution was for the 1798, not the 1810 and the comment about the 1810 was the one about my suspicion of it sitting in...
I suspect it might have been face up in an album that sat in a moist environment upside down for MANY YEARS.It probably corroded together with...
S-154 R4+ with great detail. I'd take it in a heartbeat - at the right price. It is a bit unusual since neither the obverse or reverse was used in...
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I see the Comet but not an under-type. But seeing under-types is not my forte.
I have the Noyes set which includes the late dates. But my skills and knowledge really aren't very useful beyond 1807 over an average collector.
Tooling isn't only tools that scratch, it is also tools the smooth like the bottom of a spoon. So my suspicion is "tooling' by a jeweler who is...
As CLIENTS, they are paying for the knowledge you have obtained and have a fiduciary duty to look out for the CLIENT. But that does not extend...
I put you in the caveat vendor column. I do not disagree with your position. I just wonder where you draw the line. Intentional deception seem...
It seems to fall in the old argument of caveat vendor and caveat emptor. In both cases, is the one with superior knowledge obligated by law or...
[ATTACH] I spend a lot of time at the border of pareidolia and detection. I may cross that border at times.
It took be a while to see it, but the evidence Jack is showing is very convincing. Yet another Counterfeit I would not recognize on my own. Now...
The reverse looks like a simple double strike to me. a slight flattening of the original design could account for a small variation in size. My...
I'll just add that a little die deterioration doubling is consistent with the need to polish the die. But this is definitely out of my area.
Traditions are not consistent. The old rule of thumb was the grade would not exceed the worst side of the coin. Then they would make allowances...
After clicking the links, the first question in my mind was NOT the grade. It was why is it labeled CC (Carson City) when it has an O (New...
Specifically the(DOLL)AR ____ area in case it happens to be a head of (93) which is unlikely, but would be the point of greatest interest. I'm...
Pedigree is becoming a larger component when well marketed. CAC and bean add value as you have noted. Also, at the higher end, registry sets may...
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