Sounds good, Troodon!:)
I generally use Kointains, but sometimes use Kraft-style paper envelopes.
A fingerprint will not preclude a straight grade, but it can lower the eye appeal of the coin and this can directly lower the numerical grade. On...
Is this a really valuable VAM?
My post was written based upon decades of experience as both a collector and dealer. I cannot tell you how many times a collector has told me, or...
I wouldn't.
For day-to-day viewing I use a B&L 5x, but when I really want to see something I use a Zeiss 10x.
Have you looked at the prices for a 1916 SLQ?
I haven't used Verdicare and truly I do not conserve much copper. Therefore, I think you will get more valuable information from other folks...
You might have better luck placing the coin in mineral oil instead of acetone. Not only should oil remove debris better from copper, but acetone...
That's really surprising to read. NGC has generally an excellent reputation for customer service. Perhaps anything mailed to you might have been...
I don't believe NGC requires a membership, either. One must be a member of the ANA and then may submit directly, if I recall correctly....
Your experience is wildly different than mine. It's also different than anyone else I have known.
The coin currently melts for $834. If it is real then you would not be buying this coin from a friend for $600, but would rather be buying it...
The most affordable SLQs in higher circulated grades or in mint state would generally be from Philadelphia and would either be the 1917 Type I or...
Most people do not consider dipping to be cleaning; therefore, most folks would accept a dipped coin even if they would reject a cleaned coin. In...
My interpretation of the images is that the surfaces have been overdipped and now look somewhat dead. It also has the feel of a high end AU....
The coin is AU, probably AU55, and you can see this by the flatness along the top ridge of Ms. Liberty's exposed right leg (the viewer's left...
In my opinion, going anywhere other than PCGS or NGC is a mighty mistake that you will regret later on when you have more knowledge.
The black cases mean nothing. They are an after-market gimmick. In an earlier post of mine I went through completed ebay auctions for every date...
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