I have been burned TWICE by a coin graded by ICG. Had one regraded and re-slabbed by NGC and the other by PCGS both came back lower the one by...
The coin MIGHT be worth what you paid for it - but don't hold your breath!
This is as bad as the individual I called out on craig's list offering a 1910 penny that you could hardly read the date on and he only wanted...
Looks like a case of Machine Doubling. the lines you see are nothing more than circulation strikes. IMO
If you don't ask, you don't learn. Keep searching. Semper Fi
I do not see what you are describing. You have a penny that is 76 years old and worn from circulation. Nothing more.
Your response is right on target. The problem today is that as you say, most are in business to buy not to sell. I had heard of a store in...
One of the best books is "the Modern Minting Process & U.S. Minting Errors & varieties". Available from ANA as a correspondence course. I ordered...
THANK YOU! Semper Fi
AGREED!! I am new to this site and there are a few individuals that do not know how to be polite, they puff themselves up by running others down....
If I want something done, I first call the company (any company) and get the name of an individual to address an email to. It has worked every...
If this is PMD the person that did it accomplished the impossible - all the lines on the planchet are very consistent. Not going to get this with...
Additional: I am waiting for the right time, but I am going to go to one of the seminars they conduct at the larger coin shows.
After collecting for 30+ years, I felt I had a good grip on coins, grading, counterfeits, grading Mint State Coins etc. WOW did I learn a few...
IF A COIN IS ARTIFICIALLY TONED/COLORED/ALTERED - The seller should note it in the description, it it is not described as such I stand by my...
Sometimes the products you used might cause you to THINK there are critters crawlin on da coins. :-)
Maybe I am old fashioned BUT - AT (artificial toning) is just that ARTIFICIAL! If you are doing it for yourself fine but there are some CROOKS on...
The penny might be "worthless" but if it is done away with there are going to be many Lincoln Penny Collectors VERY HAPPY.
It is like the hoard of 1964 Kennedy Half Dollars recently advertised and being listed as 1st day of issue. Go ahead and pay the $1400+ for one...
There are a few but this one I put at the top of the list. Some people use the Red Book but that is more for looking up values (not very good at...
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