I agree. Die polish lines don't disqualify a coin for me as a general rule. But the lines on this coin were really heavy, if "heavy" can be used...
I've been coin collecting seriously since I retired 5 years ago. And been a CT member since 2019. When I first started I made many of the tyro...
If you happy with them being mounted, then leave them be. The only person you have to satisfy is you.
Here is a crudely hammered silver penney of Aethelred II (978-1016). The four marks on the reverse are called "peckmarks" and were made to test...
Didn't forget but both coiled and flowing hair varieties are way too expensive for my middle-class resources plus they weren't ever struck for...
Nice coin. Great detail and original surfaces.
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With the recent acquisition of two new pre-33 gold coins at FUN (1908-D No Motto Eagle and 1908 No Motto Double Eagle), the U.S. Gold Type set...
Good choices, all. But @longshot got it perfect at MS-64+. I picked this coin for its naked eye overall appeal and great luster. It replaces a...
Overall, you guys did really well. I picked this coin for it's flashy fields and strong strike, even though it's not entirely free of some...
That is a small hit or gouge.
Sure you can. You know the grade but I know you have an opinion.
Want to try your hand at this GTG? Another coin picked up at FUN in a PCGS slab. Please vote in the poll and if you want to give your reasons...
We haven't done a GTG in a while so here's one I picked up at the FUN Show. Vote in the poll and if you feel like saying why you voted a certain...
Yes, dealer-to-dealer. CDN publishes a retail price guide quarterly called "CPG Coin & Currency Market Review".
It's all in what you're acclimated to. My sister and BIL visit from Michigan in January and when all us natives are bundled up in sweaters,...
I just spent the last three days (T, F & S) at FUN in Orlando. Among shopping, rubber-necking, and chatting, I also manned our local club table...
I could see this getting an "Improperly Cleaned" grade. Also, I am not at all certain that is a chop mark. It looks more to me like someone...
The first problem you have is that you don't have a known calibration weight to use with your current scale. Acquiring a known calibration weight...
You need a different scale, one more appropriately sized for coins. For example, the US $20 gold coin is roughly 33 grams. Most scales for...
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