I suspect eBay doesn't like that sort of ending. And I suspect the seller got a higher offer than the starting price. eBay will look at that as a...
Odd. As a technical grader I'm normally the one that posts the lower grades. Looking at this coin several times BEFORE I looked at others'...
It looks like your images were not taken under the same conditions. The before-and-after backgrounds are different. Can't truly make a comparison.
I've got a 2-coin tie for my best, both AU-58 (1833 LM-09 & 1835 LM-10). One of them is used in my type set. I'd like to get an MS-63 or -64 for...
Hmmmm, well said.
I've been organizing my Capped Bust Half Dimes, ID'ing the die marriages and putting them in new 2x2's. At the same time I'm searching the auction...
Don't know, but if I were doing it I'd use acetone rather than soap for the rinse.
Some people us olive oil which is slightly acidic. It does wonders for copper and is difficult to detect. That's probably part of the reason that...
It's not unknown for some organizations to have their own font created for them. I saw a reference to that not so long ago but can't remember the...
I'm in the "remove the sticker" group. Then there would be no reason for this whole discussion that I started.
Just as a side point, the font used doesn't even come close to the PCGS font. I'm an ex-cartographer and even though I never did manual map-making...
My sort of coin. And I'm referring to its appearance.
Nope. If I have an unattributed slab of a coin variety that is worth more and I list it for sale, I'm definitely going identify the variety. But...
I think the Gov't should reinstitute fractional currency. Think of the possibilities. You could start a collection of 1¢ bills!!!
I was looking for a particular coin variety slabbed either PCGS or NGC. I found one listed by a CDN Member. He had personally added the variety...
1. A couple Classic Head Half Cents up in the VF/XF range. 2. Die marriages Capped Bust Half Dimes The main problem here is most are on eBay and...
Well, one thing for sure, the material I'm interested in is not dropping in price. In fact it's higher than I expect and therefore I'm not buying....
1. I start by determining how much a non-Details coin would sell for. And if the slab says AU-Details I price an AU-50. 2. Then I cut that price...
To me there is a total lack of toning in and around the devices. That says dipped to me.
I'm carefully watching the trend. We know the Southeast and Texas (and California?) are in trouble again. Let's see how Oklahoma fares after...
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