For most of this thread, I agree with Lehigh, ie, that CAC provides a valuable (though by no means required) service, if you don't like CAC, then...
I don't want to disagree too strenuously with Lehigh (he has a lot broader knowledge than I do) but on Buffalo's, if you only buy one, I would...
If you're collecting type set, as others are saying, you typically aren't focused on the date but merely the best grade you can find. If you are...
I suppose it could be a bad cleaning job (there's a lot of toning even in the devices to be cleaned) or an old cleaning job that has re-toned but...
Agreed. I have seen them on some dealer photos also. Check out Steve Estes' website and he has a few with such "holder denticles". By the way,...
Mark -- what is it you don't like about the IH? It is not one of my series, but I am curious. As for CAC, I don't want to pay a premium for it,...
After I read my wife the title of this post, I don't think she has stopped laughing yet.
This is an interesting thread because we have all been in the situation as sellers or buyers, where the other party takes a superior,...
I hope I am wrong but it looks to me like we now get to pay for the privilege of seeing auction prices realized at PCGS, which is one of my...
It varies depending on the series and on the rarity and grade. I find that a lot of dealers are definitely pricing PCGS-slabbed coins off of the...
The center of both obverse and reverse speak of the coin being messed with, maybe some time ago. I doubt it is just dipped, but I can't see other...
I keep thinking when I have a spare day, I am going to spend some time trying to start photographing some of my coins. So it is helpful to see...
Before I saw the other grades, I was going to say MS 64 RD. Quite a few dings in Abe's coat and in the right obverse field. Bad Thad knows his...
Sparrow: I agree it's an improvement. However, maybe it's just the angle of the light, but the acetone bath, while it got rid of the PVC, seems...
The Kennedy half was issued in 1964, less than two years after his assassination, so they must have gotten an exemption to issue it early. Are...
Well, now that I read Doug's response, I would like to say I would pick up the bet, but I don't like VF either. XF seems most likely to me. I do...
I like Leadfoot's chances! I just can't see this coin graded as VF, too much detail. But is betting allowed on here? I'm afraid Doug or another...
89: Like the look of the 1849 cent -- great color. MS64? I admire the design of all three so I think you did well. Rim clip doesn't bother me...
I saw that blotch also but it doesn't appear to be in the photo in the other thread. I thought it looked like a copyright mark actually. Anyway,...
Thanks for posting -- I was actually running through the NGC Registry to look for them and you saved me time. I like the look of a lot of these...
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