Then I guess the dozens of dealers I have talked with who have sent in many times more coins than both of us combined were just imagining things...
It’s a cycle. PCGS starts getting a reputation for loose standards, then PCGS tightens their standards to maintain the reputation of being...
A quick look says S-170, R-3
I’m not an expert, but it looks good to me
The article you posted is for the 1909 Matte Proof, not the 1909 VDB Matte Proof. To my knowledge, there is still only one confirmed die pair for...
I will abstain
Why? It’s a perfectly great example. :)
I would say: “the damage has been done. I will no longer post here.” And let the forum deal with the fallout.
For a defamation lawsuit to be successful, the plaintif undeniably must prove 3 things: 1. The statements are untrue 2. The statements were known...
Die chip
I’ve read that there were Chinese coin books written around 500 years earlier.
That’s only a problem if they violate their privacy agreement
Too many people are too lazy to proofread
I have a counterfeit 1958 wheat cent. ALWAYS be on guard. Nothing is too cheap to be faked
I said VF-35, max XF-40. Classic overgraded coin
Really neat lot!
If that is the case, then why have I not complained about the dozen or so other coins that did not grade as high as I was hoping? Those I chalked...
@C-B-D
These things are notorious for worn dies: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hence the second half of my sentence
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