"Off" implies incorrectly that there is always, objectively, a correct and precise grade. The problem is that grading frequently attempts to...
A microscope can help to enlarge details you can already see with the naked eye or a 5x loupe, but if you need a microscope to see it, it's just...
A couple new pickups: Hungary 1868KB Krajczar NGC MS65 RB I have this issue as an MS65 BN and wouldn't normally upgrade just for color, but I've...
Resoak the coin in fresh acetone. The second you remove it from the acetone, hold it vertically and rinse it with distilled water. The spots will...
They were also struck with more pressure than the business strikes. Also, if I'm not mistaken, the planchets did receive some special preparation...
Wow. No, if they are encapsulating a coin with PVC residue, that is their fault. Those should be body bagged if the submitter declines conservation.
Why are you guys sending world coins to PCGS? :yack: That's what NGC is for.
Hungary 1848 Ducat War of Independence issue [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
So you think your personal valuation of a coin is not informed by and has nothing to do with the market value? I think not. Your own example about...
The SMS coins are NOT business strikes. The coins are not interchangeable and this is reflected in the price difference.
The introduction of the silver ducat in the mid 1500s necessitated the name change to zecchino, however, you can still refer to them as gold...
Accurate, however, I would still use it on fully brown MS copper that has that dry lusterless look. The brown hides the blue/purple tint fairly...
I'd take one if they paid me $100. I guess. Hideous thing.
PCGS's world grading would have to stop being a full grade looser than NGC before that would be good news.
Looks like a dime to me, based on the relative size of the devices.
Yeah so that's been harshly cleaned. Telltale signs are the parallel hairlines across the coin, the halos of dark toning around the devices, and...
It's sort of a misnomer that one is looking for signs of cleaning. Sometimes, you can see obvious signs of cleaning, sure, as when someone has...
I use these as well as dollar coins and halves. I've had a lot of strange reactions, including someone handing me back my money and telling me to...
I'm only aware of that having happened with lead. NGC is aware of this, and now only holders lead pieces in a no-prong gasket.
No. Just no.
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