Care to clarify? I missed whatever point you were trying to make with regard to my post. o_O
I have long been an admirer of British coinage of the Victorian era. In October of 2012, I found a lovely toned Maundy 4 pence with the young...
Continually upgrading coins in your collection is not what I consider flipping. Flippers usually have little interest in the hobby from an...
If it was worn 200-250 years ago, and has since been stored somewhere with sulfur or other such elements, it can still tone like that. I'm not...
You'd be a bit squashed to the ground too if you had a castle on your back. ;)
I guess you missed the later statement I made -- Furthermore, the oft repeated mantra that "PCGS numerical grades are on average one point lower...
They are the same coins. The two spots on the chin of Miss Morgan and the spot on the eagle's neck on the reverse are the easiest ways to verify...
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Yep, the 173 is basically the "large date" version of the 174 die. The lettering also differs around the statue of Washington. The 174/272a is...
I finally found a nice example of the "large date" Fuld die #173... [IMG] I thought it was a pretty nice match for my other similar die pair...
I think 30 years of consistency is a good reason to not change. People who collect coins in both brands of plastic know the differences....
What you suggest is exactly what I think has been happening. I think NGC's image has become one of more conservative grading in the past 2-3...
Add a dash of inconsistency, and a pinch of grade-flation for toning -- and voila! You have just made a couple thousand dollars. I have said...
How about consistency of grading even within the same TPG. The most egregious discrepancy I have seen in grading the same coin twice is a Morgan...
Regardless what adjective you use to "sex" up the description, when you see a coin that is lustrous, you know it. The luster speaks for itself....
Was the creepy mannequin head a part of the deal? ;)
I have always liked "booming" luster.
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MS66, no FS. Bridging under and around pillar 3. 6-5-[2/3]-5
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