@Seascape , if you haven't considered joining the Colonial Coin Collectors Club (C4), you might to give it a thought. They have a great club...
I agree that the OP coin should have been in a Details holder. It is clearly graffitied (if such a word exists!). Here's another graffitied coin...
Another of my favorites, the 1853 No Arrows. Just 95,000 minted. This was the plate coin for Kamal Ahwash's book. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A details coin but one of my favorites. Interestingly, I have recently seen equivalently scratched coins in PCGS and NGC holders that were...
I see a lot of these early gold quarter and half eagles with very generous grading. But even though this is an otherwise nice coin (compared to...
Here's another example where the spot crossing the cap, LIBERTY and into the curls did not affect the grading. This 1835 half cent is from my...
As a general rule, those spots will detract from the price and may detract from the grade given by a TPG. Most collectors find the spots...
The drawing of the outside star points to the rim is a classic sign of a worn die.
Thanks Steve. I was too embarrassed to ask.
I imagine this post will generate some potentially vociferous responses. Know in advance that I will not respond to any of them unless they are...
I agree with this judgement completely. Except that I've only been collecting for about 4 years and I see increased leniency in just that short...
I use the ones sold under the name "Lead Dog Products".. I bought a box of 100 at a reasonable price from one of the larger outfits, like Wizard...
I too am hesitant to go to cities like Chicago, I just don't like the "huge city vibe" but that's just me. Anyway, mid-western cities like...
OK, thanks for explaining. Yes, 5 days seems a bit short but I don't think there's any shortage of frequent buy/sells for the same coin. If...
I didn't just miss something, I missed everything. Is this supposed to be a fake coin in a genuine holder, a fake holder with a genuine coin, a...
You have quite a few holes to fill, and regardless of grade, some of those will be fillable at low to moderate cost and some will take a sizeable...
Thanks for everyone's thoughts on this coin. You have successfully brought me back to Earth while not diminishing my pleasure in the coin.
Friend of mine recently sent 30 coins to GC, most have sold and he's sending another 20 next week. He's very pleased with the way they do...
After I posted, I went and reread my Eckberg on this issue. I trust Bill won't mind me quoting: "Despite being extremely common in UNC, it is...
Picked this up in last week's Heritage auction. Their photos showed a nice coin that would be a good upgrade for my Type Set. When I got the...
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