I don't think you're missing anything Kirk . . . frankly, if these coins are as nice as I think they could be, and were offered to me at an...
My opinion is that Washington Quarters of this era were NEVER particularly well made. In all of my years of searching for early cameo proofs, I...
I can misjudge from poor photographs just like most anyone else . . . therefore, I relied upon the sharpness of the rims for my conclusion. Much...
Look carefully at the rims of all of the coins.
Yes, they'll make that correction from 1955 to 1955 DDO for free, because the 55DDO has a coin number in their list already, so they'd regard that...
It's a proof set
You must pay for the extra service. If the error or variety is painfully obvious, they'll likely contact the submittor to recommend the...
Might be better used as earplugs than as earrings . . . but would prefer to see it tried with trimes than Trade Dollars . . . can't imagine how...
Yes, it does appear to be.
Just dropped homemade cookies off at the post office at noontime.
The Grey Sheet, but buy yourself one of the bargain offerings. I think you can spend about $16 and get the five sheets (Weekly, Monthly &...
That doesn't look like a hit to me . . . I think it is debris sitting on the rim of the coin. AU58.
MS64, as stated in your other thread. - Mike
As I recall, several ANA Grading Guides were notorious for having swapped images that confounded collectors.
I stand by my estimates . . . AU58 in PCGS / NGC, and MS64 in ICG. - Mike
Not all buyers are in need of good examples to follow, but the subject pawn shop likely is . . . As for the coin, it looks to me like an AU58 in...
Ending Sunday evening is my no reserve auction for a lot of lower grade Indian & Lincoln cents, and Liberty, Buffalo and Wartime nickels. No rare...
I did it exactly the same way you did Broseph, and it's paying dividends . . . it just takes a lot of time and energy, but what doesn't?
While I enjoyed the read immensely, I also remember that there are a lot of collectors / dealers who are more quality-oriented, and do not...
Simple . . . When I first started out, I was nine years old, and I DID think that coins with problems were great . . . until I got an eyeful of...
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