I can see it. Don't clean it, it looks fine just as it is. It's well-circulated, but cleaning it would only diminish what value it has.
Third Party Grader - the company that grades and encapsulates a coin. The most reputable ones are PCGS, NGC, and ANACS (for US coins).
I think you need a certain amount of posts on the forum before you can add images or links - I'm not sure about that. But if you're having...
No. Speaking only for myself, I dislike slabs intensely. But they do serve a purpose. If I were buying a rare and expensive coin, I would want the...
It depends on the coins and the type of cleaning. Common coins of little value don't suffer much devaluation from cleaning, simply because they...
This article by Scott Travers explains what slabbing is, and he also lists ten myths about slabbing that every collector should be aware of......
I don't know the answer to your question, but welcome to the forum and go ahead and ask a question. :)
Yeah, count me in as well. Fantastic stuff, Pete, bravo!
It's a superb coin and doubtless worth a pretty penny. I think the eye appeal of the piece makes you think the grade is higher than it is. I would...
It's your Federal Government hard at work. :)
I don't know why the bag doesn't get any love. It's a perfectly good bag. Haters gonna hate I guess.
Definitely one of the better representatives of the type, Steve. My best example has decent detail, but no silvering. I don't believe they were...
Josh, you may find this site of interest for your research. It's an extensive project by Louis Jordan at Notre Dame University. When it comes to...
A sharp coin! Nice find indeed.
I'll bet he was greeted at the pearly gates by P. T. Barnum.
Sorry, lol.
Yes, but it would be redundant in the case of ancients, since every grade is a details grade.
I don't mind the use of modern grading terminology per se. If you define circulation to mean the passing of a coin through hands for commerce,...
Here is a new purchase that could rightfully be said to live in the forgotten nooks and crannies of Roman coinage. It’s a scarce issue, limited to...
I can't watch the video at this moment, but here is my personal take on the matter. I absolutely will not buy common ancients in NGC slabs unless...
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