Coin designs get old, and they get replaced. It's happened over and over throughout our history. No coin design is intended to last forever - and...
You're not actually sitting on the pennies. That would be a hygienic nightmare! The pennies are all arranged and encased in a clear acrylic.
Thanks for the positive feedback! I am always trying to dive deeper and discuss the coin. I love GTGs , but it seems the vast majority just post a...
Can you be a bit more specific as to what "ridge lines" you're talking about?
I'd guess some sort of broach (fastener for your cloak, perhaps).
Ooh, yummy original, choice, problem free, lustrous, wonderful coin. I'm at EF-45. This variety is known to have some strike weirdness, but I...
The differences in strike are obvious, but honestly strike is one of the least significant factors in grading. A weak strike may prevent a 67, and...
Wow, well there's a surprise. What am I missing in these images? Because they do not look like a 64 coin to me.
I went back and forth on it. The marks on her breast are the most significant, and may be what puts it into 66+.
Lustrous, attractive, well struck (full thumb), and very few marks. The marks that are present are tiny and not distracting. I wouldn't be...
Yes - the whole point of this post is "how does the graffiti affect the price of this coin?"
ESPECIALLY if you settle for a *details* coin! Just don't do it!
While I've been given a whole lot of flak on recent threads for posting and explaining my reasoning, I find it to be a whole lot more useful than...
Oh, you're right. I was looking at the percentages, which are thrown off by the + and * options.
Here's how the market responded to a 1921S PCGS MS-64 with a lamination. $1200 at a time when the average price was $2700:...
While that is a lower price than average, you have to answer the following question for yourself: Is the discount worth the problem? For some...
The tally is listed in the poll up at the top. If you voted in the poll, you can see the breakdown of the votes.
Here's an example I'm willing to overlook. The coin is graded NGC MS-64PL - and you don't find PL Flying Eagle's very often at all. However,...
Short answer: it depends. Long answer: There are a lot of variables that go into this. While a lamination is technically a mint error, many TPGs...
Strike: average strike. Not super crisp, but not mushy. Luster: hard to tell from these pictures, but the reverse appears to have strong luster...
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