For me, the premium I'd pay (or the lack of one) depends on the coin itself. A lightly-cleaned coin that still retains most of its luster would...
Looks right to me. I trust the discoloration on the right obverse is toning, and not corrosion or rust?
The 1953 and 1957 Franklins are AU at best, but the rest of the coins are very nice. (Darn, no drooly face) I had the chance to buy a BU...
I have refrained from posting as I don't think I could have given an unbiased opinion (I made the mistake of looking at the posts before posting...
You are hopelessly uninformed. Lowest price on eBay in the last 90 days was $400. Anything less than that was counterfeit. You could get $400-600...
EF-45 EF-40 EF-45 possibly AU-50, depending on the burrito the grader had for lunch.
That is why I often give a coin the benefit of the doubt unless I see the coin in-hand.
The presence Hairlines isn't the definitive way to tell if a coin has been cleaned. It is the overall appearance of the coin respective to its...
So, was I right about the coin in the picture not looking "right?" I get your point about evaluating the pictures, but weren't we discussing how...
It is much closer to blast-white than the grey it should be. The patina has been stripped. I can see how I implied that. The CBH was one of two...
I'm not seeing the significant, appreciable trend that you speak of. Current prices would have to drop 23% to reach the threshold you describe,...
My point and intent exactly. I don't see what is wrong with your coin. I would like to see it in hand to see if I could pick up what NGC saw.
And what about the rising gold prices over the last two months? In April 2011, you could have used the same logic to say that gold would have...
Based on what evidence?
The coin has already been cleaned, so there is no turning it into a no-problem coin. I would stay away from it.
I disagree. The hairlines were caused by a harsh mechanical cleaning. If the hairlines were caused by circulation, then we should see a lot less...
I agree with AU-58. Your close-up pictures make the coin look "wrong" in some way, but the in-slab pictures look a lot nicer. I like it. I agree...
Thank you, but I disagree. I doubt you were actually able to see the wipe from the pictures. I don't think it would details at a TPG. To...
Wow. That is a sweet-looking coin. Me like! Here's my "ant" coin. When these were dicovered in the Song Dynasty, the Chinese numismatists were...
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