Not sure - it looks metallic from the photo.
I put $300 as the insured value on the form.
I guess the best case scenario is that almost all of the marks including the small scratches are on the slab, and NGC somehow mislabeled the slab...
Yeah, the two medals in the two sets of photos are very different, which could be a difference in lighting; but the difference in grade is...
What should I accept - does anyone know? I have no idea how to look at this - it's the first time this has happened to me with any of my...
OK, NGC told me that it's impossible that it's from a different submitter because each individual item is marked with the customer number. I sent...
I'm on the phone now.
I guess it could be, but that mark looks as if it's a frosted device (?) and a completely different medal altogether.
NGC finished grading my January submission (Feb. one is still scheduled for grading), and I can finally see the grades online. One of my...
Ok, the coin is still "Scheduled for Grading" but I just checked the online submission, and it says that the coin has an "obverse and reverse...
I was just browsing through some listings and came across a coin with some poor alignment inside the holder. When I went to go look at NGC's cert...
Since I can't seem to find info on the finish of this medal, and unless someone has that info, perhaps someone can check their own uncirculated...
I recently purchased a 1925 Norse American medal which I believe is uncirculated. However, there doesn't appear to be any cartwheel luster...
Acetone is really not that difficult to use. I get the Klean brand gallon can ones from my local hardware store (Walmart has them, too). I pour...
That 1921 Morgan is in really nice shape, at least from what I can tell. The 1922 Peace dollar appears to have a relatively stronger strike than...
Get the Red Book. Look for errors and possible key dates. Consider getting an album - set aside the nicest coins per year/mint to fill the holes....
Here you go: https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/3083/1892-Columbian-Half-Dollar/
I think my NGC graded one is a proof strike, or a proof die used to strike a business PL, since it has the same proof die diagnostics. And, I got...
My camera has a very strange effect on coins though I bet it's just my setup. Here's another photo of the NGC coin and it looks similar to the...
This is a PL right?? There's a lot of noise, but it's definitely NOT polished or cleaned. The interesting thing that I've noticed is that the PL...
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