Exactly. Or a cross. That really is the smart thing to do. Some folks feel there is a knee jerk reaction to a coin in a competitor's slab and that...
Here's one I sold to the PennyLady (Charmy). It is PCGS 67RB, pop 1/1. In this high grade it can be worth many $hundreds. A common, well...
Sure, I've cracked out coins many dozens of times. Roughly speaking, 80% of the time the coins came back the same grade. 10% of the time the...
Sorry, Collector1996, I can't help. I'm on the road for a while with no access to my library. Maybe treashunt can help. His 1806 draped half is...
I'm with the crowd. When you do a PCGS regrade they will crack the coin, kill the old cert# and grade it again. The coin is guaranteed not to...
I have some and have used it on common, non-collectible copper. Good results. Thad knows it all. I'm not sure how NGC feels about it but PCGS has...
VF seems about right but it looks to me like the coin has been improperly cleaned. Maybe it's the lighting but the bust appears to have harsh...
It appears to have been cleaned before. No shame there...probably 90% of these old coins were cleaned. It's what collectors did for many...
I like it, would enjoy owning it and feel it is probably NT. I hope I am wrong but I think NGC and PCGS will reject it for questionable color....
I doubt more 1909-S VDB's in gem red or better are likely to come along. But one might cross to PCGS or someone might get lucky with a regrade....
Of course we're all just taking educated guesses. Some folks have better insights than others. I would take Conder's opinion over any one else's...
Thanks for the nice words, WingedLiberty. My set is just a modest AU but I just love these coins. That's a gorgeous '27! Great strike and it...
Nah. I'm small potatoes compared to the real superstars, like Stewart Blay and Thomas Irwin. My registry set is somewhere around #7 at NGC and #11...
Nonsense. A mild soap and water bath is harmless (no wash cloth or hard rubbing). It is usually not very helpful, though. Use a gentle liquid soap...
I hear you, LF. RB and BN Lincolns can sometimes be spectacular. Personally, I love them. But clearly RD Lincolns are valued far in excess of RB...
Sorry. I'm from Missouri. Three 31-S Lincolns? Lance.
You just destroyed the original mint finish on that coin. It's worth melt now. Lance.
I'll bet that works just fine. I wouldn't disagree with that, Badthad. Those who do a final rinse in water always use distilled, probably quite...
Here's a list of things to look for on Lincoln cents. It is not my creation. It was posted to the PCGS forum not long ago. Lance. 1909-S Over...
May have been spooned. Is it smaller in diameter than a normal cent? Lance.
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