What was the FedEx tracking number ?
There seems to be some concern about the authenticity of this "piece". Very truly yours, Captain Obvious
I was at the Virginia Numismatic Association Convention and show last weekend. Someone came up to me with a "coin" just like this. It was way...
If they sell a half cent this way, we can call 'em The Little Half Sisters.
There's wrong with putting a slab in a plastic slip. 99.9% aren't, but what's wrong with those which are ? It's an advantage to have a scuff-free...
Please post up when that happens. In the meantime, I'm not holding my breath.
I have great respect for Julian, but strongly disagree with him on this one. Which is easier to understand - looking at a bunch of coins graded...
It would certainly be a bump in the road, but I don't think it would be too bad. I think it would actually be pretty smooth. In addition to...
This illustrates a basic faux pas - confounding "uncirculated" with "mint state". This error originated in the hobby, not the TPGs. The TPGs...
The term "fraudulent" is way too harsh and condemning. The TPGs didn't force these concepts or terms on us; they are a hobby standard (or...
There's a lot of merit to this. Many feel that Grading Lesson #1 is discerning 'twixt an MS coin and AU coin. But even there, we do have some...
While I personally think that's best, that is way too much of a leap. It would throw the industry into chaos, as folks attempt to convert old "1...
He is ? I'm not sure that's so. Maybe, maybe not. What is the name ? In any event, it's a person expressing an opinion, not TPGs confessing to...
NOW we're talkin' ! This is exactly what the hobby / industry should do. I advocate getting rid of ALL grade descriptors, from Poor to MS*. Award...
Why not just take them up on their guarantee ?
Perhaps "hating slabs" is inappropriate. Isn't it better to admit that raw coins and slabs both have a time and a place, advantages and...
Where did the TPGs "admit" worn coins are graded as mint state ? I thought you were reading an article in Numismatic News.
Yes, it was an 1861-S and no it definitely was not a Pacquet. It was very lustrous, but it was impossible to say whether or not is was MS or AU......
I made my living as a process control chemical engineer for 26 years. I can assure you that it is much easier to control temperature with natural...
Consider the notion that different fuel sources leave different trace elements in the exhaust gas, and that difference can account for different...
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