Beautiful examples!
I completely misread that. Oops. Anyhoo, here is a (likely) fake with uneven patina [ATTACH] And a genuine coin with even patina: [ATTACH]
I call BS. This coin has very even patina, but it is fake. [ATTACH] This coin has very uneven patina, but it is genuine: [ATTACH]
You could just scan the entire contects and @AnYangMan and I would tell you everything you need to know. :)
Here’s my AliExpress 1943. Nore the die chip on the wheat stalk next to U in UNITED [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Especially a big show with PCGS and/or NGC present
This looks very promising. I have some contacts at NGC who have worked with 1943 coppers before. PM me and I will see what I can do. It’s a...
I interact with Aaron Berk on Facebook. He’s a great guy and class act.
The difference is the difference between “active” collecting and “passive” collecting. “Active” collectors try to continuously learn about the...
As long as I have graduated college by then (which is at the end of this year), then I should be able to join in. :)
I like your new avatar!
VF-35
By that logic, you are perfectly okay with NGC’s standard consistently calling a coin XF-40 and PCGS’ standard consistently calling the exact same...
MS-66
No, the slabs just dictate the price. If I agree that the coin is worth the price dictated by the slab, then I would buy it. If not, then I won’t....
It was shared to me, so I guess you can do with it as you wish
Same here
I treat PCGS and NGC as raw coins too.
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Oof. I can imagine
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