At some point (and we may be reaching that point in the current market), collectors will begin to refuse coins with wear that are called Mint...
It's not that hard, folks. TPGs do NOT "GRADE" a coin. They give you their opinion of its value. They grade a nice AU higher than a beat up UNC...
The recipe given is correct. Including the part about keeping the cups covered. You can't make sodium sesquicarbonate by mixing baking and...
Believe it or not, I'm not wishing to get into a flame war, here, but despite your "view," the numbers are in no way more precise. Whether you...
You're confusing "grade" with "price." They are not the same thing.
This is a semantic exercise. Numerical grading always was and still is edited. The numbers correspond to the price structure of large cents in the...
I don't see what Kanga doesn't see. Why do you think it's a genuine clip?
Seriously fake.
Overstuck seems right to me.
I think you and I pretty much agree. I would say one thing different. I think all 20th century coinage is collectible if that’s what you want to...
My mom gave me a few coins when I was in Boy Scouts. Among them was a 1908-S Indian Head cent that would probably grade VG or F and A very nice AU...
My intent was NOT to demean TPGs. There are plenty of other opportunities to talk about their shortcomings. My intent was to suggest and agree...
Dougsmit’s answer is the best. Creat a stack of images in slightly different focus. It’s easy to do in Photoshop. I’ve shot VERY high relief...
Set registry collecting is a pissing contest. No more. It’s all about the ego. Connoisseurship is completely irrelevant.
I think XF is very generous. Look at the reverse. In early copper, we almost never see these kinds of errors in anything but well-circulated...
I agree. There are a couple of light planchet laminations, which also suggest originality. The scratches look light, old and toned-over. Pretty coin.
My wife always asked me what I want for Christmas, and there's never anything I want that we can afford. However, I saw a picture of this medal on...
I see much of the fields free of luster and in the second photos, some pretty nasty hairlines on the bust. AU details. Whether or not a TPG will...
Acetone will NOT protect the coin from future degeneration. Think about it. It removes the oils that keep air and moisture off the coin. When you...
This one. Sorry it's in a slab... [ATTACH]
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