Personally, there are several considerations. One is -- do you want consistent presentation (that is, all raw or all slabbed) and not a mix of...
Beautiful. I'd love to have some early gold. I don't think I ever will, but then again, a decade ago I didn't think I'd ever have any of the...
These two in particular are usually bundled with another phrase that should raise suspicion: "Estate sale."
At least it appears the coin itself may be authentic now.
There are a lot of hosting services that cost less than $10 per month. Between that and some site design software (I'm on a Mac, so I use a Mac...
I'd also say 64RD. That gash to the left of Abe's head precludes it from grading higher, IMO.
This is so obvious to me now that I want to kick myself for not noticing that. :D
The second "1" looks way, way off, even without knowing specific details of varieties; unless there's a specific "narrow/dorky 1" variety, which...
That's a pretty banged up trime, but it's not very worn. It looks at least XF from a wear standpoint. Nice pick up for a couple bucks in a...
Given that a 69 -- which can be nicer than this coin, or at least with far less obvious flaws -- can be had for dirt compared to this coin, yes,...
Thanks. I actually started imaging all my coins for insurance purposes, and then I also decided that if they would be in bank vaults (at least...
Nice thread! I'm currently working on three things: 1. Certified AU-58 type set. It's slow going because I'm looking for particularly...
Umm, I'm really not sure what you're saying here, and I'm less sure I know how I should take this...
It is. There used to be only AU-50 and AU-55, and the 58 grade was largely created to refer to "super slider" coins which weren't technically...
Personally, I agree. But as with grade inflation and "market grading" elsewhere, an increasing number of AU-55ish coins are winding up in 58...
Probably because the marketplace doesn't trust a modern coin in an MS-67 holder from ICG to be a "true" MS-67 coin. As good as ICG is in most...
If you look at it in the light, you can see an ever so slight luster break on the cheek. Also, there appears to be a bit of rub in some of the...
For what it's worth, here's an authentic 1914-D cent. Note the date style. [img] Many fake 1914-D cents come from altering 1944-D cents....
Perhaps true. But at least PayPal has protections in place for sellers who ship to confirmed, U.S. addresses. One can argue whether or not...
Susan, I was referring to the comment from cdb1950 about whether or not a less nicked-up coin should get a higher grade (like AU-59) on that basis...
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