I don't know about all dealers/coin stores, but I know most of the less reputable ones do. One of the pawn shops near me, that buys coins now and...
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My favorite design is the Morgan. My least favorite is the SBA.
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I'll go along with the AU grade.
Another good source besides CT members, is completed sales on eBay, Heritage, and Teletrade.
As Yoda stated the color is a give away of a cleaning, I can see some hairline scratches indicative of a cleaning as well. You said "they said it...
My interpretation of a BU grade with CLEANED on the label is even though the coin was cleaned, it still meets the criteria for a BU grade. I...
The OP is saying a BU grade, MS60-62, not that the label has BU on it.
I don't see where Books was being rude at all. But that's just me.
Nice find.
The PCGS slabs are a little harder to crack open. I've found the best way is to clamp a vice grip on one of the top corners, and twist until the...
How so? Many newbies to CT asking for opinions on damaged coins have thoughts of submitting those coins for grading and slabbing thinking that...
He's engaging in an discussion with a newbie in hopes the newbie might learn something that he admittedly knows very little about.
An expensive coin.
Only the proof and uncirculated S mint halves were 40% clad. This looks like a plated P mint.
Just an FYI, the envelope proof sets of the early 60s, and the 50s, were not sealed by the Mint prior to shipping. So opening them will not impact...
Wrong. Whether the coin is in a slab or not, if the coin has the criteria for a 68, it's still a 68 regardless of it being slabbed or in a 2x2.
They're another basement grading company. Over grading coins, and selling them off at lower grade prices.
If you should come across it, post a link for us ;)
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