Oh I see, sort of like a layer is cracked or peeled away, thanks! On the Kennedy, the dark area is matte, whereas the rest of the half dollar is...
I'm wondering if those dark areas at the bottom and part of the upper left side are lamination errors. Or, what could it be? Thanks in advance. [IMG]
That makes sense that there are multiple dies since they would have to be made by hand so each die is unique, whereas today there's a lot more...
That one looks nice, probably really expensive like the one I was looking at being sold. The one I was referring to is not pictured. I left that...
I just found that variant... so it does exist! [IMG]
I was looking on the 'bay and came across a Continental Currency graded by NGC, and the one being sold doesn't seem to match the authentic ones...
Reviving an old thread... if acetone affects copper with discoloration, wouldn't alloyed coins with copper, say coin silver, become discolored? It...
Thank you, bkozak33 and Cointalk, I received the coin in the mail today!
Yeah, I'll look further into how coins are graded by the TPGs, and how I should be grading them with a keener eye. This is off topic and I know...
That too! Good to compare both options.
I can get the best of both worlds! Buy the raw coin I like and have it sent to PCGS! :)
It's silver. For the XF guess, I was answering jello that maybe it was the same one he saw. I'm wondering if it is a counterfeit, some details...
ok thanks! More accurate, more consistent, and guaranteed... so less mistakes are likely (?) compared to other tiered TPGs, thus you can rely on...
So it's not a counterfeit?...XF?
Wait, so getting back to my last post... are 2nd and 3rd tier TPGs' opinions on coin grading just as valid and accurate as NGC and PCGS gradings?...
Does hydrogen peroxide with vinegar work on silver? Never tried on silver before...
Here's another image of the coin as reference pulled from the web, with mine below it. Maybe it's not a counterfeit, but better to be safe than...
My understanding for the reason to get a coin graded by PCGS or NGC, over second and third tier graders, is purely due to greater economic benefit...
A control group would definitely make this more concrete, and I agree, grading is highly subjective in the eye of each beholder. 100 years from...
I should have probably asked this earlier... is my coin real or counterfeit? I just saw a different thread with counterfeit world coins, and that...
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