Because wear and hits can be quantified and measured by computer while other elements are subjective. This is a point Bowers makes in his book.
And I do the same, I buy the coin, not the grade. And I last used a slide rule in the late sixties, and bought one recently at an antique store.
The following screed is, I should note, is JMO. I've read a lot of discussions about grades and how inexact it is. It seems that everyone has a...
:yack: Really???
Simple enough. She laughed at my shortcomings!:sorry:
There are variety companies? What do they do? And once they are done with them, would a TPG recognize their attribution?
Au contraire, my good man. I am always ready to flash my Morgans! :happy:
Oh! I've never been so insulted in my life! (Well, maybe my wife didn't exactly respect me when she caught me coming out of the shower) I'll...
Okay, I can see the misaligned date, and the poor strike on the RTY in Liberty, but I'd still think the denticles need to be seen in hand for me...
Maybe so, but from the picture of the edge, I can't tell anything about the denticles. They all look fine to me. Please point out what it is you...
That's one fine coin!
Me too. I find the artistry and history behind them fascinating. I think the Bowers book on Morgans is great because he goes year-by-year giving...
I had not considered past experience with a poster on other threads. That does change the map. And do I dare admit a certain (sick) pleasure in...
We all prefer the newbies who come for advice on a coin they "think" might be worth something, and we tell them it isn't, and they accept it....
I totally agree with your distinctions on recognizing different levels of expertise within each term. But I think someone like JCro57 could be...
I know what you mean. So many distractions. Back then nobody paid attention to me when I tried telling them how chess could change their lives.o_O
And yet it just might be the rural areas that save us. Just think, once hard cash goes away, the only real coins and currency will be out there,...
It would be interesting if, at the large coin shows, someone does a survey of attendees as to what and why they are collecting. Doing surveys and...
Even if the world goes to digital currency, you will still find plenty of coins in flea markets and antique shops. Then they will be curiosity...
Don't think so. My neighbor got himself a trophy wife, but it wasn't for first place.
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