This gets back to the so-called “chestnut grading system” where the rarer a coin is, the loser the grading standards. That is garbage. An 1877...
It’s worth the junk silver price. There are many of these available to collectors in Mint State. The date was saved by the roll.
The piece was not monetized when it went to Egypt. It been forgotten by most, but when the coin was sold at auction the first time, the buyer had...
The grade on the piece should match the grade it actually is. Using the logic that the finest known or the only one known should be given an out...
I would say that it is die struck over a 1943-S war nickel. There is lots of undertype from the host coin. This is a modern fabrication. It only...
@Rushmore, the pieces you have are the smaller versions of the presidential medals. They are different from the inaugural medals which are issued...
You have to admire a woman who could survive with Caracalla. Given his conduct, I would say that he was a sociopath. He killed his brother in...
If the brighter areas are mint luster, I would say that it is an AU. The mark on the chin would keep it from being choice for the AU grade.
The of Lady Managers and the Board of Gentlemen Managers each received a $10,000 stipend from the Federal Government. The ladies took theirs in...
The Cap and Pole design was taken from the Libertas America medal, which had the same design elements. This was after the wind blown appearance of...
I would rather save my money and buy a piece without the problems. This coin will never great a straight grade from a legitimate TPG because of...
PCGS has stated that the font they use on their slab labels is not available on any computer. Of course, there is nothing to stop the Chinese from...
I don’t care for chop marks on high grade Trade Dollars. I’ve seen slabbed, Mint State graded pieces that had small chop marks hidden in the...
The Great White Whale for me is the 1802 half dime. It's a "white whale" because only about 30 to 40 are known. The grades have been way too low...
I call them as I see them. If you don't like the call, you can ignore it.
NGC is often ahead of PCGS for foreign and especially ancient coins, but PCGS is well ahead of NGC for U.S. coins.
I don’t care for the toning on the 1881-S at all. At its darkest, it almost looks black, which is a very undesirable color for a Mint State silver...
I am quite inconsistent in that regard. I buy the coins I like in PCGS and NGC holders, and never do crossovers.
For U.S. coins, PCGS has a better reputation than NGC graded pieces. They tend to sell for higher prices and are easier to sell. For foreign and...
A couple of frank comments. First I don’t think crown grades MS-63. It does not have the luster; it looks cloudy. I could see it not making MS-62....
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