I'll look into that. I intend to take some grading courses at some point.
To be honest, that gives me paws (1). From my noob perspective I don't understand why a coin couldn't be a technical MS66 and have fantastic eye...
I learn by prodding people who know more than I know. This gets them to explain things in detail - many times I'm shown to be wrong. I've been...
They all look to be MS67+ to me. :D
I think they're mint in the sense that some guy made a mint off these.
VF = Very Fantastic It is my own custom grading system. (I'm having fun on a Friday afternoon. I've been working with Peace Dollars for a year...
The Franklin is a VF, details (artificial toning). It is worth melt.
Admittedly, I'm not completely on board with market grading. (1) If a person cannot articulate in a consistent way, and apply in a consistent...
Thank you for taking the time. I don't care to be obstinate but I'm a hard sell on this one. Your perspective and politeness is appreciated.
Full Disclosure: I bid on that coin but had to drop out at 95K.
The planchet marks survived along the ridges where you'd expect contact marks but not in the fields? I dunno.
So that auction house can make a $100,000.00 mistake but PCGS cannot? Never has an inspection or a certification increased the price of a car or...
Meh. It is just something to discuss. There are many things that discount my opinion on the matter. 1: I'm new. 2: I detest Franklins 3: I don't...
Stunning. Absolutely stunning.
One thing this thread has really driven home for me is the need to develop your own standards for grading, to only use a slab as a starting point,...
So the guys that put an estimate of $15,000 on this were just stupid and completely out of touch with the high end coin market? Clearly this...
My understanding based on other posts is this: Grading guides put the coin at $1200.00. Auction estimate was $15,000.00 It is okay with me if you...
I don't care what millionaires do with their money; however, basing 'value' on how they handle their money isn't a terribly reliable way for...
Kurt Vonnegut once hypothesized that modern art was a conspiracy between artists and rich people to make common people feel stupid. That is, the...
The coin was healed!
Separate names with a comma.
