OK, OK. In plain talk, oval coins. And please, oval when they came from the mint. No PM creations from elongators, trains, etc. One of mine is...
Bit of a rant. Sent a NGC coin to PCGS for crossover grading to same grade. Came back as “did not cross”. Irritating that they don’t tell you...
Both PCGS and NGC have CAC in their registries now. However, both may regret it as CAC becomes a primary grader and competitor. However, PCGS...
So, what’s the exotic reader? It’s my phone! Most advanced smart phones have a NFC reader (mine’s a Samsung A53). To see if yours has it,...
Have done business with both firms for years and never noticed before, but it appears to be true. Noticed because I recently sent in a PCGS...
When you look up progress of your coin through the grading process at pcgs.com, there is a blue progress bar that gets longer. First stage is...
I buy a few coins issued by former USSR republics that are in original mint-issued plastic capsules. Usually, I buy on eBay from sellers in...
See the pic and the link. Issued to celebrate the Dior fashion house. 200 Euro denomination, 2021 date, 34.56 grams of 0.900 gold, proof, 500...
Happened Aug 15. Not sure if was during show hours or before/after. See list of items in case by clicking on link. Gotta wonder how an entire...
Based on a letter I received and the ANA member benefits guide, the free NGC membership will be discontinued. Instead members can get a $15...
Lots of folks, like me, keep their coin inventory data in Excel spreadsheets. And like me, they would like to have pictures of their coins in the...
I’ve encountered the situation in the title a few times. Usually, the coin, which was uniquely identifiable based on cert. no., was offered at...
Yup, they received my French 10-franc coin and British crown on Feb 25. They still haven’t released the images though. Guess I should be happy...
A major complaint I have with the PCGS registry is that they allow hidden sets where all you get to see is the rank, percent completion and scores...
Apparently, roll searching has become popular in Australia, and banks don’t like it. Oz-speak for roll searching is coin noodling. See the link....
Gradeflation gets a lot of verbiage on the forum. For newbies, gradeflation refers to a loosening of grading standards by grading companies over...
Was looking in the 2022 Red Book and question occurred to me. Paged through looking at values. Was surprised by the answer. Take a guess...
Perhaps you don't know it, but you can see what PCGS has graded the last few weeks and the grades assigned. Just go to...
I’ve noticed that the registry of a major grading service can be used for directly selling coins. The seller sets up a custom set so they can...
Was reading an article about the status of the bald eagle in the most recent Smithsonian magazine. Nice that they’re doing great. Then there...
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