I'd argue it doesn't always mean that. Sometimes it is a common coin that just isn't readily available. Plenty of world coins are inexpensive but...
Bad doggie!
I can see nickel silver. Why Quarter Dollar? Do you feel the same about Half Dollar? I have some terms that I dislike when they are over used or...
When it comes to details coins, what do you think is better-cleaned or artificial toning? And what is your reasoning? The subject coin is this...
My thought of NGC being hard on this order seems to have come partially true (unfortunately)....hopefully the others are better
MS 65 5FS ....steps just make it to five (small breaks likely not enough to prevent the designation)....obverse looks to have some die polish (so...
You can select conservation beforehand (via NCS) and combine it with grading. As far as showing the grade before offering the service, I...
Best of luck!
They certainly don't tell you the potential grade (unless something changed recently or there was a mistake). All I've ever seen in the email is...
I've had two of these recommendations before from NGC. One coin had light gold toning but maybe NGC thought it was hazing that obscured the cameo?...
I also think it's perfectly fine to come back to an old thread, especially one about an item that might not be mentioned in any other place, and...
I definitely know. Luckily the color is more important and the difference between a 63 and 64 isn't huge (I consider there to be several...
MS 66 5FS....the five steps are there and it only has some minor marks with relatively clean fields....but if we consider the first coin you...
Surprising indeed...
That's cool that you are the original owner of the slab! And I'm sure it was a good learning experience!
That is an unusual coin to see slabbed, especially in that era. And I don't think it was meant to be a sample slab, right?
Maybe I ran into the one technical grader on staff. :p
MS 67 6fs ....steps are all there and the coin looks remarkably mark-free (as well as lustrous)....it could very well sneak into 68 territory, but...
I think it could sneak into a 66 grade (65 if we are being conservative)
I really don't either. The one coin that I did get the plus on (the 88-O from the prior thread), was nice but this one has better toning. I also...
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