Can you show us a genuine example for comparison?
Those pictures are terrible, but I'm seeing an ugly coin, poorly struck, with minimal luster. There may or may not be some rub on there as well,...
Oops, got that wrong. I think I was thinking of the earthquake in 1906.
In that era, all minor coinage was minted in Philly. The branch mints were exclusively designed to accept silver and gold deposits and mint them....
She was always more active on the PCGS forums, and still is. She just posted occasional show reviews here and on the NGC forums. Charmy is one of...
This is a discussion we've had a few times in the past. While there are women collectors, it often seems like there are just plain more men...
Even as it is, I vastly prefer the straight shot. I think its slightly underlit, but I think if it were properly lit there would be absolutely no...
The answer is - yes, technically they are different. However, the differences are extremely minor and there is no consistent way to tell them...
This picture doesn't show it well, but there is doubling on the ear, eye, nose, etc. The simplest explanation is that the doubling is rotated...
They aren't faking any old cent. They're attempting to fake the most famous double die obverse in all of American Numismatics. In high grades, it...
Oooh. Even with the ridiculously low quality, out-of-focus pics, its' clear that this is a fake.
You mean Proof-shiny? I agree... these pictures can't determine Cam or non-Cam, and can't really determine grade. I suspect it's somewhere...
With the number of hairlines on that piece, I'd say it has a good chance of going "Unc Details - cleaned" if you cracked.
Yes, I am an active member here and I am happy to answer any questions you have as you read through the book :)
"Color transfer" might be even worse! That is essentially staining, and is even harder to remove than some verdigris or PVC.
I don't know what "green album toning" is... but whatever that is, its not toning. That is some foreign substance on the surface.
I'm really worried about the green on this coin. It should not be there, and needs to be removed before the coin is damaged.
Not worth the fees - the coin is most likely a 64, with an outside shot of 65, but no FBL. A 65 is not even worth $100. I mean, you could do it as...
Sorry to say, I'm not terribly surprised. Your brother is very wise, and PCGS' ruling is reasonable - as I've mentioned already, that toning is...
Tick in the field in front of his nose, tick on his cheek, tick in the field between TY, tick on the reverse to the right of the eagle, spot...
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