I will gladly sell handfuls of MS-66 FS 2008-D Jeffersons to PCGS for 1/2 of their catalogued price.
Fantastic! Congratulations!!! It's because this is such a well-run site. It is moderated, and problems are dealt with. Most discourse is...
You're welcome. No, PCGS does not designate die cracks on the label. Nor does any other TPG that I've seen.
Do yourself a favor and ask a local dealer or coin club for their opinion if the authenticity is in doubt. Those are commonly counterfeited coins,...
Post-mint damage, followed by further abuse and corrosion. Poor coin.
It's a die crack. Notice how it's irregular and raised? Nickel is a very hard metal, and tends to crack the dies pretty rapidly. When the crack...
The PCGS Guide to Grading and Counterfeit Detection has a section on altered coins, which includes a subsection on cleaned coins. There are...
I like Jeffersons because I can afford to inexpensively assemble a collection in very high grades. There are not too many series in which you can...
porkchop: The advice given to you thus far is solid. Were I you, I would heed it. What is your fascination with the 1928 Peace dollar, the...
The same site wants $3 each for common, circulated Mercury dimes that would cost you $1.30 right now at any coin dealer around here. Everything...
I don't know of anyone that does this. Shipping insurance is too difficult/expensive to make the transaction worthwhile for either party. Can...
Is that what the S is for? I thought it meant series.
I'm going with post-mint damage. Looks like somebody beat it with a hammer. That would explain the deformity, as well as the lack of detail on the...
You can, indeed. The Hobby Protection Act states that all counterfeit coins must be labeled as such. This coin is not stamped. It is also...
I want Mexican all of a sudden. Too bad I've been boiling the corned beef for 3 hours already...
Here's the pic. Admittedly, they're not for everybody, but I find them attractive: [IMG]
nickels I like both, really. I like blast white (but as original as possible) coins (or red coins, for copper), and I also appreciate toned...
I bought it and melted it. Was that wrong?
I just wanted to call myself out. I was coming down here to give that Franklin a MS-66, but I see the correct grade of MS-65 is already posted. :-(
NGC, a reputable third-party grader/certifier, has another outfit called NCS. They are a coin conservation service, and would be your best bet to...
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