I like the look, but am disturbed by the horizontal lines in the shield, which appear not to be straight. It makes me wonder of the coin has been...
If you're thinking of becoming a professional grader, you'd likely live much better working for NGC than working for PCGS. The cost of living is...
Doesn't sound like much of a gamble to me . . . sounds like a sure thing. .
63+ on the 93-CC I can't substantiate it from the photographs, but my gut tells me the 89-CC has altered surfaces.
I think this coin is a 64, but should not 65. I personally would not bother resubmitting.
Fake
First of all, holding for only a year pretty much is churning. I think that making money short term in coins is an exercise in futility, unless...
Sometimes changes in spot lead the 90% market price . . . other times, changes in demand for 90% lead changes in the spot price. Consequently,...
I'm also under the impression that they list other people's coins for sale on eBay as well. I once inquired about an eBay listing of theirs, and...
When a planchet is sheared by a poorly sharpened punch, the dull edge pulls some of the parent material from the strip. This extra material...
The numerals in the date are not of the correct shape for this coin to be an unaltered product of the US Mint. Furthermore, they are...
Looks like a couple of rim burrs . . . coin should grade without a problem. - Mike
Here's a blazer for a tough date coin . . . [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Clearly, the coin was struck round, in collar before the deformation. Exactly what happened afterward is anybody's guess. My guess is that the...
Problem coin
1. Indian Quarter Eagles are comparatively affordable right now . . . especially better dates. Offered here for $425 delivered is a less common...
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Really good dealers value repeat customers more than bad dealers. They'll deliver value of one or more of the following kinds: Fair prices when...
I've never been to a west coast show . . . just not enough hours in a week.
I was offered 5X good for 5/19 - 5/20, and had some irons in the fire, hoping to consummate a deal or two before the opportunity passed, but ended...
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