Agreed that sometimes engineers and programmers want some random effects … mostly when doing simulations. However, in designing a bridge or...
To give artistic creations (coin dies, statuary, wood carvings, etc.) with final productions made by computer-controlled machines a more...
Prices in guidebooks and online sites do tend to be on the high side. There are some reasons for it. They are projecting into the future to some...
Yup, everything you say is true. It’s easy and cheap to copyright a work. Defending it is a different ballgame. Can still be worthwhile to...
Let us know how it turns out. Cal
Many pic editing programs provide watermarking. For certain file types (jpg, png, tif), it’s possible to add plain text via a feature called...
Although I complain about poor photos from some TPGs, it’s of no concern whatsoever in deciding what TPG to use. Coins can always be...
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I agree completely. Ownership, provenance and value should have no place in grading ... only the coin itself should matter. That $1 coin that...
Nice looking coin. Congrats.
It’s from the famous Loosenup collection, so the L is OK. Just like the D stamped on the Dexter 1804 dollar graded PR65 by PCGS. Cal
I’ve found registered mail transit time to vary … a lot. I’ve had it go across country in a few days, but had it take 6 weeks for Calif. to...
PCGS (USA) is in southern California. I don’t think they allow in person deliveries to their location except for member dealers. However, anyone...
Could probably use Stephanie Sabin (president of PCGS) as the addressee too if need be. Could also use PCGS PCGS. There are folks with...
Yeah, in recent months, maybe years, Asian coins (mostly Chinese) appear to constitute most of the business. Though the website doesn't show the...
You can look at the orders and see what coins are being graded. Link is www.pcgs.com/shared-orders/ . Cal
I don’t know if Todd at www.bluccphotos.com is still in the coin photo business. He’s blu62vette on cointalk. He does great work. Worth...
There are 3 numbers near the bottom of a PCGS label just above the bar code. The number to the left of the period is the PCGS #. Then between...
I find the PCGS numbers very useful for searching Google and elsewhere. All the coins in my US collection database have the PCGS #s included....
Many collectors are familiar PCGS #’s. They uniquely identify coins’ types and varieties and appear on every slab. They are 4-6-digit numbers....
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